In Croatia, Lotar families are almost entirely Croats (from Ludbreg area ), barely Bosniaks (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Varazdin and Vinkovci.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Lotar live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent. They are located in four Croatian counties and 6 other places, mostly in Zupanja (15), Zagreb (<10), Vinkovci (<10), Trnovec in Varazdin area (<10), and in Jalzabet in Ludbreg area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Lotar (including: Lothar , Loothar and Lottar ) is present in 35 countries worldwide.