In Croatia, Circota families are predominantly Italians (from Umag ), rarely Croats (from Buje area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and Umag.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Circota live in Croatia today, in three households only. They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Vizinada in Buje area (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Circota is present in 6 countries on two continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over twenty times, the first time 1701 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.