In Croatia, Baretinčić families are generally Croats (from Delnice area ), very rarely Italians (from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and in Delnice area.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Baretinčić live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in only five naselja i to in Rijeka (<10), Vrbovsko (<5), Mavrinci in Rijeka area (<5), Fuzine in Kraljevica area (<5), and in Soboli in Rijeka area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Baretinčić is present in two countries on two continents. The family name "Baretincic " 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 1692 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.