In Croatia, Šijakov families are mainly Serbs, rarely Croats (from Rovinj ), and very rarely Bosniaks (also from Rovinj ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vukovar and Pula.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Šijakov live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled. They are located in threee Croatian counties, four cities and another small place , mostly in Negoslavci in Vukovar area (15), Pula (<10), Zapresic (<10), Rovinj (<5), and in Vukovar (<5).
