In Croatia, Manola families are almost entirely Croats (from the Island of Ugljan ), barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zadar and Rijeka.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Manola live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and four other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Varazdin (<10), Rijeka (<10), Zadar (<5), and in Matulji in Opatija area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Manola (including: Mannola , Mannolla and Manolla ) is present in 32 countries worldwide.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1729 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.