In Croatia, Heljić families are predominantly Croats (from Middle Bosnia ), rarely Bosniaks (from Tuzla Region (Bosnia) ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Tuzla Region, Bosnia (Lukavac area) and in Middle Bosnia (Vitez area). In Huskići in Tuzla Region (Bosnia) every seventh inhabitant had the family name Heljić.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Heljić live in Croatia today, in four households only. They are located in only threee naselja i to in Zagreb (<10), Labin (<5), and in Kapelica (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Heljić is present in five countries on two continents.
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.