In Croatia, Malinarich families are predominantly Italians (from Pula ), rarely Croats (from Porec ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and Glina.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Malinarich live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in three Croatian cities only: in Porec (<10), Pula (<5), and in Buzinija (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Malinarich is present in 7 countries on four continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.