Pende families are Croats and they are mostly from the Island of Rab. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on the Island of Rab and in Rijeka.
Prevalence
About 120 people with faimily name Pende live in Croatia today, in 60 households. There were 120 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Banjol on the Island of Rab (65), Zagreb (15), Rijeka (15), Novalja on the Island of Pag (10), and in Dubrovnik (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Pende (including: Pendhe , Pennde and Phende ) is present in 24 countries worldwide.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.