Surname Zelenak in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Zelenak families are predominantly Croats (from Ilok area ), rarely Slovaks (also from Ilok area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Backa, Vojvodina.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Zelenak live in Croatia today, in two households only.
They are located in only two naselja i to in Opatovac in Ilok area (<10) and Blato on the Island of Korcula (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Zelenak (including: Zelenák , Zelenack , Zselenak and Zelenac ) is present in 15 countries on four continents. The family name "Zelenak " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 2000 in Slovakia , and some 1000 people in Hungary. "Zelenack " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Bogdan Zelenak, Snežana Zelenak, Dejan Zelenak, Dajana Zelenak, Davor Zelenak

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1923 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

Do you know more?

If you want to preserve a family story or memory of a person with this surname:

Preserve memories