In Croatia, Odobaša families are Serbs, Croats (from Samobor area ), and Hungarians (from Daruvar area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Daruvar area and in Osijek. In Mali Bastaji in Daruvar area every eighth inhabitant had the family name Odobaša.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Odobaša live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in four Croatian counties, threee cities and four other places, mostly in Osijek (<10), in Mali Bastaji (<5) and Djulovac (<5) in Daruvar area, Strmec in Samobor area (<5), and in Beli Manastir (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Odobaša is present in this form only in Croatia.