In Croatia, Brentar families are generally Croats (from Opatija area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Opatija area and in Rijeka.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Brentar live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 20 percent. They are located in threee Croatian counties, in one city and 5 other places, mostly in Klana in Opatija area (15), Rijeka (<5), Mala Trapinska in Virovitica area (<5), Tribunj (<5), and in Studena in Opatija area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Brentar is present in four countries on three continents. The family name "Brentar " is used by some 90 people in the United States and small number in Brazil.
