In Croatia, Arifi families are mainly Albanians (from the Island of Hvar ), rarely Bosniaks (from Rovinj area ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Serbia.
Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Arifi live in Croatia today, in 20 households. They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Rijeka (10), Jelsa on the Island of Hvar (10), Umag (<10), and in Vrsar in Rovinj area (<5).