In Croatia, Žmarić families are generally Croats (from Rijeka area ), very rarely Serbs, and barely Hungarians (from Rijeka area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and in Rijeka area.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Žmarić live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent. They are located in threee Croatian counties, four cities and 8 other places, mostly in Jelenje in Rijeka area (20), Rijeka (10), Bjelovar (<10), Podhum in Rijeka area (<10), and in Umag (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Žmarić (including: Zmaric , Zmarich ) is present in five countries on three continents.
