In Croatia, Barbis families are predominantly Croats (from Opatija area ), rarely Italians (from Opatija ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and in Opatija area.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Barbis live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are only located in threee Croatian cities and another small place , mostly in Rijeka (<10), Opatija (<5), Kastav (<5), and in Moscenicka Draga in Opatija area (<5).
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1729 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.