In Croatia, Margarin families are Croats (from Benkovac ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Benkovac and Zadar.
Prevalence
About 70 people with faimily name Margarin live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 90 percent. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Nadin (15), Sotin (15), Zadar (<10), Korlat (<10), and in Bedekovcina in Lepoglava area (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Margarin is present in 12 countries on four continents.