In Croatia, Sakota families are Bosniaks (from Middle Bosnia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Sarajevo area).
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Sakota live in Croatia today, in one household only. They are located in only two Croatian places: in Pula (<5) and Igrane in Makarska area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Sakota (including: Sacota , Sachota and Shakota ) is present in 28 countries worldwide. The family name "Sakota " is used by some 800 people in Japan , about 200 in Sudan , and some 100 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 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.