In Croatia, Jovašević families are predominantly Serbs, rarely Croats (from Novi Vinodolski area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and Vukovar.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Jovašević live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and four other places, mostly in Donji Javoranj in Hrvatska Kostajnica area (<10), Rijeka (<5), Porec (<5), Sisak (<5), and in Vukovar (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Jovašević is present in this form only in Croatia.