In Croatia, Žafa families are Croats (from Karlovac ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Karlovac.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Žafa live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved. They are located in only two naselja i to in Recica (10) and Karlovac (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Žafa (including: Zafa , Zaffa and Zapha ) is present in 23 countries worldwide.