Čakarun families are Croats and they are mostly from Zadar area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zadar and in Zadar area.
Prevalence
About 300 people with faimily name Čakarun live in Croatia today, in 110 households. There were 180 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 60 percent. They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 14 cities and 12 other places, mostly in Galovac in Zadar area (120), Zadar (90), Zagreb (25), Polaca in Benkovac area (15), and in Sukosan in Zadar area (15).
Outside Croatia
Family name Čakarun (including: Cakarun , Chakarun ) is present in 6 countries on three continents. "Chakarun " is used by small number of 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.