Sanader families are predominantly Croats and they are mostly from Solin area , less frequently Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Solin area and in Split. In Dugobabe in Solin area every fourth inhabitant had the family name Sanader.
Prevalence
About 170 people with faimily name Sanader live in Croatia today, in 80 households. There were 240 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 14 cities and 20 other places, mostly in Split (35), Dugobabe in Solin area (25), Kastel Kambelovac (25), Kastel Gomilica (25), and in Solin (15).
Outside Croatia
Family name Sanader is present in 7 countries on three continents. The family name "Sanader " 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 over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.