In Croatia, Brničević families are almost entirely Croats (from Omis area ), barely Slovenes (also from Omis area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and in Omis area.
Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Brničević live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 20 percent. They are located in four Croatian counties and threee other places, mostly in Dugi Rat in Omis area (35), Split (15), Zagreb (<10), Omis (<5), and in Podstrana in Solin area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Brničević (including: Brnicevic , Bernicevich ) is present in three countries on two continents. The family name "Brnicevic " is used by small number of people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.