In Croatia, Barjaktarević families are predominantly Croats (from Varazdin area ), rarely Serbs, and very rarely Bosniaks (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Hrvatska Kostajnica.
Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Barjaktarević live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number tripled. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 12 cities and 10 other places, mostly in Ljubescica in Varazdin area (<10), Aljmas in Vinkovci area (<10), Sesvete (<10), Zagreb (<10), and in Velika Gorica (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Barjaktarević is present in 13 countries on four continents. The family name "Barjaktarevic " is used by small number of people in Germany , small number in South Africa , and small number of people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.