In Croatia, Stergar families are Croats (from Trogir ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Karlovac.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Stergar live in Croatia today, in 17 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 7 cities, mostly in Zagreb (15), Trogir (<10), Velika Gorica (<10), Ozalj (<5), and in Petrcane (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Stergar is present in 11 countries on four continents. The family name "Stergar " is used by some 300 people in the United States , small number in Argentina , and small number of people in Canada.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1932 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.