In Croatia, Novota families are generally Croats (from Novska area ), rarely Slovaks (also from Novska area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ludbreg and in Novska area.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Novota live in Croatia today, in 18 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent. They are located in four Croatian counties, threee cities and 5 other places, mostly in Ludbreg (<10), Lipovljani in Novska area (<10), Zagreb (<5), Popovaca in Kutina area (<5), and in Krivaj in Novska area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Novota is present in 10 countries on three continents. The family name "Novota " is used by some 300 people in Slovakia , about 100 in the United States , and some 80 people in Czech Republic.
