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Surname Polenik in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Polenik families are generally Croats (from Nova Gradiska area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Virovitica area and in Djakovo area.
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Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Polenik live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, two cities and four other places, mostly in Zagreb (<5), Osijek (<5), in Resetari (<5) and Bukovica (<5) in Nova Gradiska area, and in Bijelo Brdo in Vinkovci area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Polenik (including: Polenichko , Polenick , Polenichka , Polenych and Poleník ) is present in 12 countries on three continents. The family name "Polenik " is used by some 60 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Czech Republic. "Polenick " is used by small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Marija Polenik,
Dušanka Polenik,
Saša Polenik,
Antun Polenik,
Andrija Polenik,
Franjo Polenik,
Verona Polenik,
Vjekoslav Polenik,
Helena Polenik,
Emica Polenik,
Jelena Polenik,
Reza Polenik,
Kata Polenik,
Ivica Polenik,
Pera Polenik,
Mario Polenik,
Daniel Polenik,
Jaga Polenik,
Ivan Polenik