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Surname Žarak in modern Croatia
Žarak families are Croats and they are mostly from Gospic area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Dubrovnik and in Gospic area. In Čvaljina in East Herzegovina every fifth inhabitant had the family name Žarak.
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Prevalence
About 180 people with faimily name Žarak live in Croatia today, in 80 households. There were 130 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent.
They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 12 cities and 21 other places, mostly in Zagreb (55), Dubrovnik (20), Perusic in Gospic area (20), Osijek (10), and in Mokosica (10).
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Outside Croatia
At least three families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (2) and Canada (1).
Family name Žarak (including: Zarak , Zaracho , Zarache , Zarraq , Zarack , Zarach , Zarac , Zaraq and Zaracha ) is present in 40 countries worldwide. The family name "Zarak " is used by some 2000 people in Pakistan , about 400 in Peru , and some 200 people in the United States. "Zarack " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Zarach " is used by some 90 people in Poland , about 70 in the United States , and small number of people in Hungary.
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Characteristic first names
Dragomir Žarak,
Dubravko Žarak,
Dalibor Žarak,
Željko Žarak,
Davor Žarak,
Mile Žarak,
Vedran Žarak,
Oliver Žarak,
Darijo Žarak,
Snežana Žarak,
Vladimir Žarak,
Joško Žarak,
Srećko Žarak,
Tea Žarak,
Gordana Žarak,
Ankica Žarak,
Jozo Žarak,
Maja Žarak,
Višnja Žarak
