Varivoda families are Croats and they are mostly from middle Bosnia. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Tesanj area) and in Doboj, Bosnia (Doboj area).
Prevalence
About 120 people with faimily name Varivoda live in Croatia today, in 40 households. They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 11 other places, mostly in Zagreb (50), Bjelovar (20), Bukevje in Ivanic-Grad area (15), Zadar (<10), and in Peteranec in Koprivnica area (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Varivoda (including: Warywoda , Varyvoda ) is present in 19 countries worldwide. "Warywoda " is used by some 300 people in Poland , about 50 in Canada , and small number of people in the United States.
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.