Vatavuk families are Croats and they are mostly from Drnis. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Drnis and Split. In Širitovci in Drnis every seventh inhabitant had the family name Vatavuk.
Prevalence
About 190 people with faimily name Vatavuk live in Croatia today, in 80 households. There were 150 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 20 percent. They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 15 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Split (80), Zagreb (20), Drinovci (20), Sibenik (15), and in Siritovci (<10).
Outside Croatia
At least five families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (3) and Australia (2). Family name Vatavuk is present in 8 countries on four continents. The family name "Vatavuk " is used by some 50 people in the United States , small number in Brazil , and small number of people in Australia.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1938 in source Phone Book - Zagreb 1938.
