In Croatia, Tavčar families are generally Croats (from the Island of Krk ), very rarely Slovenes (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and on the Island of Krk. In Sabljići on the Island of Krk every third inhabitant had the family name Tavčar.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Tavčar live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are only located in four Croatian cities and 6 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Split (<10), in Malinska (<10) and Sveti Anton (<10) on the Island of Krk, and in Trogir (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Tavčar (including: Tavcar , Tavchar ) is present in 14 countries on four continents. The family name "Tavcar " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 90 in Argentina , and some 70 people in Italy.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1927 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.
