In Croatia, Altin families are mainly Italians (from Buje area ), equally Croats (also from Buje area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Umag and Buje. In Grožnjan in Buje area every seventh inhabitant had the family name Altin.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Altin live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number more than doubled. They are located in two Croatian counties, four cities and 10 other places, mostly in Buje (<10), Groznjan in Buje area (<10), Umag (<10), Martincici in Buje area (<10), and in Triban (<5).