In Croatia, Aerlić families are Croats (from Dubrovnik area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Dubrovnik and in Dubrovnik area.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Aerlić live in Croatia today, in 7 households. They are located in only four naselja i to in Dubrovnik (<10), Mandaljena in Dubrovnik area (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Zaton (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Aerlić is present in two countries on two continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1926 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.