In Croatia, Benvin families are generally Croats (from the Island of Losinj ), very rarely Italians (also from the Island of Losinj ), and barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and on the Island of Losinj. In Zbišina on the Island of Cres nearly every inhabitant had the family name Benvin.
About 50 people with faimily name Benvin live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 11 other places, mostly in Mali Losinj (10) and Nerezine (<10) on the Island of Losinj, Rijeka (<10), Belej on the Island of Losinj (<10), and in Vrana on the Island of Cres (<5).
At least 13 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (8), Canada (3), Argentina (1), and to France (1).
Family name Benvin is present in 12 countries worldwide. The family name "Benvin " is used by some 200 people in the United States , small number in Chile , and small number of people in Canada.