Rakvin families are Croats and they are mostly from the Island of Ugljan. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zadar and on the Island of Ugljan.
Prevalence
About 70 people with faimily name Rakvin live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 90 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent. They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and another small place , mostly in Zadar (30), Kali on the Island of Ugljan (25), Zagreb (15), Split (<10), and in Samobor (<5).
Outside Croatia
At least three families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (2) and France (1). Family name Rakvin is present in 6 countries on three continents. The family name "Rakvin " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Australia. "Rachowin " is used by small number of people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.
