In Croatia, Gizdulić families are Croats (from Rijeka area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and in Rijeka area. In Buzdohanj in Rijeka area every seventh inhabitant had the family name Gizdulić.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Gizdulić live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in only five Croatian places: in Buzdohanj in Rijeka area (25), Rijeka (<10), Podhum in Rijeka area (<10), Opatija (<5), and in Kukuljanovo (<5).
Outside Croatia
At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States. Family name Gizdulić (including: Gizdulic , Gizdulich ) is present in four countries.
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.