In Croatia, Golijanin families are generally Croats (from North Herzegovina ), very rarely Serbs, and barely Montenegrins (from Middle Bosnia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and Zagreb. In Bistročaj in Middle Bosnia every second inhabitant had the family name Golijanin.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Golijanin live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 9 other places, mostly in Split (15), Petrcane (<10), Zadar (<10), Sesvete (<5), and in Milna on the Island of Brac (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Golijanin is present in 11 countries on three continents. The family name "Golijanin " is used by small number of people in Canada , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Australia.
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.