In Croatia, Both families are Croats (from Beli Manastir area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vinkovci area and in Virovitica. In Mačkovac in Slatina area every thirtieth inhabitant had the family name Both.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Both live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in only threee Croatian places: in Orahovica (<10), Ceminac in Beli Manastir area (<5), and in Cadjavicki Lug in Slatina area (<5).