Dervišević families are mainly Croats and they are mostly from Cazinska Krajina Region (Bosnia), often Bosniaks (also from Cazinska Krajina Region , Bosnia). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Cazin area) and in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Bihac area). In Šturlić in Cazins Region (Bosnia) every eighth inhabitant had the family name Dervišević.
Prevalence
About 160 people with faimily name Dervišević live in Croatia today, in 80 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 29 cities and 18 other places, mostly in Zagreb (65), Bogovolja in Slunj area (20), Rijeka (20), Karlovac (15), and in Split (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Dervišević is present in 25 countries worldwide. The family name "Dervisevic " is used by some 800 people in the United States , about 400 in Germany , and some 300 people in Sweden.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.
