Maškarin families are Croats and they are mostly from the Island of Rab. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on the Island of Rab and in Rijeka.
Prevalence
About 70 people with faimily name Maškarin live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent. They are located in four Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Banjol (20), Mundanije (20), Kampor (15) and Palit (<10) on the Island of Rab, and in Rijeka (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Maškarin (including: Maskarin , Mascarin ) is present in 19 countries worldwide.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.