In Croatia, Vodopia families are Croats by relative majority (from Pula ), equally Italians (from Labin area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and Buzet.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Vodopia live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are only located in in one Croatian city and another small place , mostly in Pula (10) and Barban in Labin area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Vodopia is present in 7 countries on three continents. The family name "Vodopia " is used by some 60 people in the United States , small number in Italy , and small number of people in Canada. "Vodopya " is used by few people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.