Surname Garbin in modern Croatia

Garbin families are almost entirely Croats and they are mostly from the Island of Solta. According to some sources they are from the Island of Hvar, or Italy France, and are rarely Italians. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and Pula.

Prevalence

About 110 people with faimily name Garbin live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 190 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are only located in in 8 Croatian cities and 7 other places, mostly in Split (45), Rovinj (10), Gornje Selo on the Island of Solta (10), Dubrovnik (<10), and in Karojba in Pazin area (<10).

Outside Croatia

At least 20 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Australia (13), France (2), Argentina (2), the United States (1), Switzerland (1), and to Germany (1).
Family name Garbin (including: Gharbin , Garbien ) is present in 45 countries worldwide. "Garbien " is used by some 200 people in Poland , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Germany. "Gharbin " is used by some 1000 people in Ghana , about 200 in Sierra Leone , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Aleksandar Garbin, Giovanni Garbin, Morris Garbin, Zoran Garbin, Lenko Garbin, Andro Garbin, Frančeska Garbin, Damir Garbin, Dubravko Garbin, Dario Garbin, Rolanda Garbin, Leo Garbin, Denis Garbin, Branka Garbin, Jelena Garbin, Tihomir Garbin, Tihana Garbin, Snežana Garbin, Ljubomir Garbin

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over twenty times, the first time 1538 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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