In Croatia, Stanivuk families are predominantly Croats (from Pozega area ), rarely Serbs, and barely Italians (from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pozega and Zagreb. In Prijani in Western Bosnia every second inhabitant had the family name Stanivuk.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Stanivuk live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 20 percent. They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 8 other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Rijeka (<10), Pozega (<10), Jaksic in Pozega area (<10), and in Tucepi in Makarska area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Stanivuk is present in 12 countries on three continents.