In Croatia, Kaštigar families are generally Croats (from Vrbovsko ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vrbovsko and Karlovac.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Kaštigar live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in only five Croatian places: in Severin na Kupi (<10), Vrbovsko (<5), Lovran in Opatija area (<5), Liznjan in Pula area (<5), and in Dubravcani in Duga Resa area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Kaštigar is present in five countries on three continents. The family name "Kastigar " is used by some 200 people in the United States.
