In Croatia, Gerzić families are generally Bosniaks (from Cazins Region (Bosnia) ), very rarely Croats (from Vodice area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Bosanska Krupa area) and in Bosanian Posavina (Bosanska Gradiska area). In Ostrožnica in Cazins Region (Bosnia) every fourth inhabitant had the family name Gerzić.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Gerzić live in Croatia today, in 7 households. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and two other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Pula (<10), Sroki in Rijeka area (<5), Pirovac in Vodice area (<5), and in Rijeka (<5).
Outside Croatia
At least four families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (2), Australia (1), and to France (1). Family name Gerzić (including: Gerzich , Gerzic ) is present in 11 countries on three continents. The family name "Gerzic " is used by small number of people in Sweden and small number of people in the United States. "Gerzich " 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 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.
