In Croatia, Malner families are predominantly Croats (from the Island of Krk ), rarely Italians (from Rijeka ), and very rarely Slovenes (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and Cakovec.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Malner live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are only located in in 6 Croatian cities and threee other places, mostly in Rijeka (15), Zagreb (<5), Cakovec (<5), Varazdin (<5), and in Kriz in Ivanic-Grad area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Malner is present in 11 countries on three continents. The family name "Malner " is used by some 90 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Canada. "Mallner " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Hungary.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.