Bušelić families are Croats and they are mostly from Makarska area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Makarska and in Makarska area.
Prevalence
About 190 people with faimily name Bušelić live in Croatia today, in 70 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number more than doubled. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and another small place , mostly in Makarska (80), Tucepi in Makarska area (75), Zagreb (20), Split (15), and in Pula (10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Bušelić (including: Buselic , Bushelich and Buselich ) is present in 8 countries on two continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.