In Croatia, Degoricija families are generally Croats (from Otocac ), barely Hungarians (from Pula ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Otocac and Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Degoricija live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and two other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Otocac (15), Kompolje (<10), Kutina (<5), and in Osijek (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Degoricija is present in four countries on three continents. The family name "Degoricija " 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 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.