In Croatia, Hurban families are Croats (from Djakovo area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo area.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Hurban live in Croatia today, in two households only. They are located in two Croatian counties, in one city and another small place , mostly in Strizivojna in Djakovo area (10) and Karlovac (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Hurban (including: Thurban , Churban ) is present in 23 countries worldwide. The family name "Hurban " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 200 in Slovakia , and some 60 people in Uganda.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over twenty times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.