In Croatia, Bištirlić families are Croats (from Dugi (Long) Island ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zadar.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Bištirlić live in Croatia today, in five households only. They are located in only threee naselja i to in Bozava on Dugi (Long) Island (<10), Zadar (<5), and in Sveta Nedelja in Samobor area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Bištirlić is present in two countries on two continents. The family name "Bistirlic " is used by few people in the United States.