In Croatia, Šaflin families are Croats (from Ozalj ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Karlovac and in Jastrebarsko area. In Careva Draga in Jastrebarsko area nearly every inhabitant had the family name Šaflin.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Šaflin live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located and 6 other Croatian places, mostly in Cabuna in Virovitica area (<10), Ferenci (<10), Careva Draga in Jastrebarsko area (<10), Karlovac (<5), and in Donji Lovic (<5).