In Croatia, Berljafa families are generally Croats (from Pazin area ), very rarely Italians (from Porec ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and Porec. In Buići in Porec every second inhabitant had the family name Berljafa.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Berljafa live in Croatia today, in 17 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent. They are located in threee Croatian counties and threee other places, mostly in Pula (15), Nova Vas (<10), Sibenik (<10), Porec (<5), and in Gracisce in Pazin area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Berljafa is present in 6 countries on three continents. The family name "Berljafa " is used by small number of people in the United States.
