In Croatia, Bandera families are almost entirely Croats (from the Island of Cres ), very rarely Italians (from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and on the Island of Cres.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Bandera live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in only four naselja i to in Rijeka (20), and in Beli (10), Cres (<10) and Vodice (<5) on the Island of Cres.
Outside Croatia
At least 26 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (23), Australia (2), and to Spain (1). Family name Bandera is present in 59 countries worldwide.
