Surname Žonka in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Žonka families are Croats (from Djakovo area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo area and in Djakovo.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Žonka live in Croatia today, in five households only.
They are located in only four naselja i to in Satnica Djakovacka in Djakovo area (10), Djakovo (<10), Gasinci in Djakovo area (<5), and in Opatinec (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Žonka (including: Zonca , Zonka ) is present in 27 countries worldwide. The family name "Zonka " is used by some 70 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Russian Federation. "Zonca " is used by some 7000 people in Italy , about 800 in France , and some 700 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Josip Žonka, Marijana Žonka, Ivica Žonka, Željko Žonka, Vinko Žonka, Marijo Žonka, Ferika Žonka, Katica Žonka, Anamarija Žonka, Sofija Žonka, Petar Žonka, Kata Žonka, Ružica Žonka, Marica Žonka, Danijel Žonka, Marina Žonka, Ivan Žonka, Jelena Žonka, Kristijan Žonka

Mentions in sources

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

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