Drlje families are Croats and they are mostly from Zagvozda near Imotskog. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Makarska area and in Split.
Prevalence
About 230 people with faimily name Drlje live in Croatia today, in 80 households. There were 130 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 80 percent. They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 16 other places, mostly in Split (105), Osijek (30), Zagvozd in Makarska area (20), Makarska (15), and in Kastel Stari (10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Drlje is present in 6 countries on three continents. "Derlie " is used by few 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 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.