Batljan families are Croats and they are mostly from Bosnian Krajina. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosnian Krajina (Kotor Varos area) and in Bosnian Krajina (Celinac area).
Prevalence
About 120 people with faimily name Batljan live in Croatia today, in 40 households. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 24 other places, mostly in Dugo Selo (20), Zagreb (15), in Okucani (<10) and Trnava (<10) in Nova Gradiska area, and in Djakovo (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Batljan is present in 8 countries on two continents. The family name "Batljan " is used by small number of people in Sweden and small number in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.