Buljević families are usually Croats and they are mostly from Djakovo area , rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and in Djakovo area. In Slobodna Vlast in Djakovo area every seventh inhabitant had the family name Buljević.
Prevalence
About 380 people with faimily name Buljević live in Croatia today, in 180 households. There were 330 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 23 cities and 36 other places, mostly in Split (45), Zagreb (30), Rijeka (25), Omis (25), and in Osijek (25).
Outside Croatia
At least nine families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (4), Germany (3), and to Canada (2). Family name Buljević (including: Buljevic , Buljevich ) is present in 14 countries worldwide. The family name "Buljevic " is used by some 50 people in Chile , small number in Australia , and small number in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.
