In Croatia, Turato families are Croats (from the Island of Krk ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and on the Island of Krk.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Turato live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent. They are located in two Croatian counties and another small place , mostly in Rijeka (30), Omisalj on the Island of Krk (15), Zagreb (<10), Opatija (<5), and in Klenovica (<5).
Outside Croatia
At least eight families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (7) and Canada (1). Family name Turato (including: Turatto , Turrato ) is present in 13 countries worldwide. The family name "Turato " is used by some 1000 people in Italy , about 700 in Brazil , and small number of people in the United States. "Turatto " is used by some 500 people in Brazil , about 300 in Italy , and small number of people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.
