In Croatia, Damian families are predominantly Italians (from Porec ), rarely Croats (from Rovinj ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Porec and Pula.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Damian 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 threee Croatian counties, threee cities and another small place , mostly in Porec (<5), Rovinj (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Brela in Makarska area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Damian (including: Damyan , Damiean ) is present in 98 countries worldwide.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.