In Croatia, Širok families are Croats (from Middle Bosnia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cakovec and Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Širok live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 50 percent. They are located in 8 Croatian counties and 5 other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Dubrovnik (<10), Brezje in Cakovec area (<5), Cepin in Osijek area (<5), and in Split (<5).
