Žakić families are Croats and they are mostly from Nova Gradiska area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nova Gradiska and in Nova Gradiska area.
Prevalence
About 90 people with faimily name Žakić live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 110 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Cernik in Nova Gradiska area (35), Zagreb (15), Nova Gradiska (15), Giletinci in Nova Gradiska area (10), and in Veliki Potocec (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Žakić (including: Zakich , Zakic ) is present in 11 countries worldwide. The family name "Zakic " is used by small number of people in Kenya and small number in the United States. "Zakich " is used by small number of people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.