In Croatia, Vodanov families are Croats (from the Island of Murter ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on the Island of Murter and in Sibenik. In Dubrava kod Tisna on the Island of Murter every fifth inhabitant had the family name Vodanov.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Vodanov live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent. They are located in only four naselja i to in Zagreb (<10), Vodice (<10), Dubrava kod Tisna on the Island of Murter (<5), and in Zapresic (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Vodanov is present in three countries.