In Croatia, Vernazza families are Croats (from Zadar ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Zadar.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Vernazza live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in only two Croatian places: in Zadar (<5) and Soline on Dugi (Long) Island (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Vernazza is present in 16 countries worldwide.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.