In Croatia, Budimlija families are mainly Croats (from Donji Miholjac ), less frequently Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Obrovac area. In Foča in Podrinje (Bosnia) every fifth inhabitant had the family name Budimlija.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Budimlija live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 90 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent. They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Karlovac (<10), Mladenici in Rijeka area (<5), Rakitovica (<5), and in Daruvar (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Budimlija is present in 6 countries on two continents. The family name "Budimlija " is used by some 60 people in the United States and small number in Germany.
