In Croatia, Karivan families are Croats (from Middle Bosnia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Podrinje, Bosnia (Zvornik area) and in Zagreb. In Čubren in Middle Bosnia every eighth inhabitant had the family name Karivan.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Karivan live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and two other places, mostly in Sesvete (<5), Klostar Ivanic in Ivanic-Grad area (<5), Dubrovnik (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Pakrac (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Karivan (including: Cariwan , Kariwan and Cahriwan ) is present in four countries on two continents.
