In Croatia, Koštomaj families are predominantly Croats (from Buje ), rarely Slovenes (from Slovenia ), and very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and in Slovenia.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Koštomaj live in Croatia today, in 6 households. They are located in only five naselja i to in Rijeka (<10), Pula (<5), Savudrija (<5), and in Rakalj (<5) and Krnica (<5) in Pula area.
Outside Croatia
Family name Koštomaj (including: Kostomaj , Kostomay ) is present in 9 countries on four continents. The family name "Kostomaj " is used by small number of people in Germany , small number in France , and small number of people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1930 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.