In Croatia, Bodnar families are Roms by relative majority, rarely Croats (from Vukovar ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vukovar and in Vukovar area.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Bodnar live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in only two Croatian places: in Makarska (<5) and Petrovci in Vukovar area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Bodnar is present in 63 countries worldwide. The family name "Bodnar " is used by some 30000 people in Ukraine , about 20000 in Hungary , and some 10000 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 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.