In Croatia, Rupenović families are generally Croats (from Porec ), barely Serbs, and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and Porec. In Rupeni in Porec nearly every inhabitant had the family name Rupenović.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Rupenović live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 60 percent. They are located in threee Croatian counties, four cities and 8 other places, mostly in Porec (25), Baderna (<10), Pula (<10), Valkarin (<5), and in Zminj in Pazin area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Rupenović (including: Rupenovic , Rupenovich ) is present in four countries on three continents.