In Croatia, Barnaba families are mainly Italians (from Buje area ), less frequently Croats (also from Buje area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Buje area and in Umag. In Brtonigla in Buje area every ninth inhabitant had the family name Barnaba.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Barnaba live in Croatia today, in 11 households. They are located in two Croatian counties, threee cities and another small place , mostly in Brtonigla in Buje area (15), Novigrad (<5), Sibenik (<5), and in Buje (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Barnaba is present in 37 countries worldwide.