In Croatia, Voivoda families are mainly Italians (from Porec ), rarely Croats (from Novigrad area ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Porec and in Novigrad area.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Voivoda live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in only two Croatian places: in Porec (<10) and Labinci in Novigrad area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Voivoda (including: Voyvoda , Vayvoda and Voievoda ) is present in 18 countries on four continents. The family name "Voivoda " is used by small number of people in Mongolia , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Romania.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.