In Croatia, Cerar families are generally Croats (from Jastrebarsko ), very rarely Slovenes (from Herzegovine ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Jastrebarsko.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Cerar 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 only four naselja i to in Jastrebarsko (15), Zagreb (10), Buje (<5), and in Cvetkovic (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Cerar (including: Zerar , Cherar ) is present in 24 countries worldwide. The family name "Cerar " is used by some 500 people in the United States , about 100 in Argentina , and small number of people in Canada.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1926 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.