In Croatia, Despetović families are almost entirely Croats (from Grubisno Polje area ), barely Albanians (from Bjelovar area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bjelovar and in Bjelovar area.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Despetović live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent. They are located in threee Croatian counties, threee cities and 9 other places, mostly in Drljanovac in Bjelovar area (10), Zagreb (<10), Prespa (<10), and in Babinac (<10) and Veliki Grdjevac (<10) in Grubisno Polje area.
Outside Croatia
Family name Despetović (including: Despetovic , Despetovich ) is present in three countries on two continents.