In Croatia, Brcanija families are Croats (from Zadar area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zadar and in Zadar area.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Brcanija live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number tripled. They are located in only five naselja i to in Zemunik Donji in Zadar area (20), Zadar (<10), Zagreb (<5), Samobor (<5), and in Banj on the Island of Pasman (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Brcanija is present in this form only in Croatia.