In Croatia, Janičar families are Croats (from Ludbreg area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ludbreg area and in Varazdin.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Janičar live in Croatia today, in 18 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 0 percent. They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and threee other places, mostly in Varazdin (10), Zagreb (<10), Reka (<10), Karlovec Ludbreski in Ludbreg area (<5), and in Ludbreg (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Janičar (including: Janicar , Yanychar ) is present in five countries on two continents.