Surname Črešnik in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Črešnik families are Croats (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slovenia.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Črešnik live in Croatia today, in one household only.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Črešnik (including: Ceresnik , Chereshnik , Cheresnik and Cresnik ) is present in 7 countries on three continents. "Ceresnik " is used by some 200 people in Slovakia , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Czech Republic. "Cheresnik " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Vera Črešnik, Iztok Črešnik, Albin Črešnik, Albina Črešnik, Ema Črešnik, Milan Črešnik, Nevenka Črešnik

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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