In Croatia, Lafter families are Croats (from Jastrebarsko area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Jastrebarsko area.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Lafter live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in threee Croatian counties, threee cities and 5 other places, mostly in Jastrebarsko (<10), Novo Selo Okicko in Jastrebarsko area (<10), Zagreb (<5), Repisce in Jastrebarsko area (<5), and in Mali Losinj on the Island of Losinj (<5).