In Croatia, Zarev families are Croats (from Beli Manastir area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Zarev live in Croatia today, in four households only. They are located in two Croatian counties, in one city and another small place , mostly in Ceminac in Beli Manastir area (<10) and Rovinj (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Zarev (including: Zareev , Zarew and Zaerev ) is present in 26 countries worldwide.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.