In Croatia, Božidar families are Croats (from Zupanja area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Drnis and in Zupanja area.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Božidar live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number tripled. They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and threee other places, mostly in Solin (10), Gradiste in Zupanja area (<10), Kastel Gomilica (<10), Split (<5), and in Rijeka (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Božidar (including: Bozidar , Bozhidar ) is present in three countries.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1938 in source Phone Book - Zagreb 1938.