In Croatia, Gareljić families are Croats (from Makarska area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Makarska and in Makarska area.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Gareljić live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled. They are located in only threee naselja i to in Podgora in Makarska area (10), Makarska (<5), and in Drasnice in Makarska area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Gareljić is present in this form only in Croatia.