In Croatia, Filičić families are generally Croats (from Dubrovnik ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Dubrovnik and Rijeka. In Soline in Dubrovnik area every second inhabitant had the family name Filičić.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Filičić live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 0 percent. They are only located in in 7 Croatian cities and threee other places, mostly in Dubrovnik (15), Rijeka (15), Kutina (<5), Opatija (<5), and in Osijek (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Filičić (including: Filicic , Felicich ) is present in four countries on two continents. "Felicich " 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.