In Croatia, Arhanić families are almost entirely Croats (from Pregrada area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pregrada area and in Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Arhanić live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 50 percent. They are located and another small Croatian place , mostly in Zagreb (20), Desinic in Pregrada area (<10), Rovinj (<5), Pavlovec Pregradski (<5), and in Osijek (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Arhanić is present in 7 countries on three continents. The family name "Arhanic " 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 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.