Ribarević families are Croats and they are mostly from Makarska area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Makarska area and in Split.
Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Ribarević live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in four Croatian counties and 5 other places, mostly in Baska Voda in Makarska area (35), Makarska (10), Split (<10), Zagreb (<10), and in Igrane in Makarska area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Ribarević is present in this form only in Croatia.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1735 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.