In Croatia, Krnjeta families are mainly Croats (from Rijeka area ), less frequently Serbs, and barely Slovenes (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Hrvatska Kostajnica area and in Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Krnjeta live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent. They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 8 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Osijek (10), Dvor in Hrvatska Kostajnica area (<10), Rijeka (<10), and in Lipik (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Krnjeta is present in three countries on two continents.