In Croatia, Šambarek families are Croats (from Ludbreg area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ludbreg area and in Varazdin.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Šambarek live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved. They are located in two Croatian counties, two cities and four other places, mostly in Jalzabet (10) and Kelemen (<10) in Ludbreg area, Zagreb (<5), Varazdin (<5), and in Crnec Biskupecki (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Šambarek is present in this form only in Croatia.