In Croatia, Frobe families are Croats (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Frobe live in Croatia today, in 11 households. They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Zagreb (20) and Samobor (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Frobe is present in three countries on two continents. The family name "Frobe " is used by small number of people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.