In Croatia, Žunek families are Croats (from Cakovec area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cakovec area and in Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Žunek live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent. They are located in four Croatian counties, threee cities and threee other places, mostly in Vukanovec in Cakovec area (<10), Obrezina (<10), Velika Gorica (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Varazdin (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Žunek (including: Zunek , Zunec ) is present in four countries on two continents. The family name "Zunek " is used by few people in the United States.