In Croatia, Purar families are predominantly Serbs, rarely Croats (from Split ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nasice area and in Split.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Purar live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in only two naselja i to in Zrnovnica (10) and Ivan Dolac on the Island of Hvar (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Purar is present in 8 countries on three continents.