In Croatia, Hanaftaler families are generally Croats (from Osijek area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek area and in Osijek.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Hanaftaler live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled. They are located in only five naselja i to in Cepin in Osijek area (15), Vuka in Djakovo area (<5), Ivanovo Polje in Daruvar area (<5), Kadumi (<5), and in Hrastovac in Djakovo area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Hanaftaler is present in this form only in Croatia.