In Croatia, Štambak families are Croats (from the Island of Pag ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Sarajevo area) and in Middle Bosnia (Vares area).
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Štambak live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled. They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (15), Kolan on the Island of Pag (<10), Zadar (<5), Zapresic (<5), and in Opatija (<5).