Sarađen families are Croats and they are mostly from Benkovac area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Benkovac area and in Zagreb. In places Bila Vlaka and Stankovci in Benkovac area every thirtieth inhabitant had the family name Sarađen.
Prevalence
About 110 people with faimily name Sarađen live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and two other places, mostly in Zagreb (30), Stankovci in Benkovac area (30), Rijeka (20), Bila Vlaka in Benkovac area (15), and in Split (<10).
Outside Croatia
At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States. Family name Sarađen (including: Saraden , Saradjen , Saragjen and Sarhagen ) is present in 7 countries on three continents.
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.