Paurević families are Croats and they are mostly from Banja Luka area (Bosnia). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Banja Luka Region, Bosnia (Laktasi area) and in Bosnian Krajina (Teslic area). In Slatina in Banja Luka Region (Bosnia) every eighth inhabitant had the family name Paurević.
Prevalence
About 180 people with faimily name Paurević live in Croatia today, in 70 households. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 16 cities and 23 other places, mostly in Zagreb (40), Rijeka (35), Okunscak in Dugo Selo area (15), Split (10), and in Viskovo in Rijeka area (10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Paurević is present in five countries on two continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.