In Croatia, Krauth families are Croats (from Bosnian Posavina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Bosanian Posavina (Gradacac area).
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Krauth live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in one Croatian city only, in Zagreb (<10).
Outside Croatia
At least two families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (1) and France (1). Family name Krauth is present in 24 countries worldwide. The family name "Krauth " is used by some 2000 people in Germany , about 900 in the United States , and some 400 people in France. "Krautch " is used by few people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.