In Croatia, Bilajac families are mainly Croats (from Bakar ), less frequently Bosniaks (from Cazins Region (Bosnia) ), and barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosnian Krajina (Bosanska Dubica area) and in Rijeka.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Bilajac live in Croatia today, in 19 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are only located in in 6 Croatian cities and 5 other places, mostly in Bakar (10), Rovinj (10), Opatija (10), Zagreb (<10), and in Pula (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Bilajac is present in 10 countries on three continents. The family name "Bilajac " is used by small number of people in Australia and small number of people in the United States. "Belajac " is used by some 70 people in the United States and small number in Canada.
