In Croatia, Nakarada families are mainly Serbs, equally Croats (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Jastrebarsko. In Ličko Petrovo Selo in Otocac area every thirtieth inhabitant had the family name Nakarada.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Nakarada 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 only threee Croatian places: in Licko Petrovo Selo in Otocac area (<10), Zagreb (<5), and in Bjelopolje in Otocac area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Nakarada is present in four countries on two continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.