Glibota families are Croats and they are mostly from Imotski area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Imotski area and in Imotsko.
Prevalence
About 200 people with faimily name Glibota live in Croatia today, in 90 households. There were 190 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent. They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 10 other places, mostly in Split (70), Makarska (35), Osijek (25), Slivno in Imotski area (25), and in Zagreb (15).
Outside Croatia
Family name Glibota is present in 9 countries worldwide.
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.