In Croatia, Hlapović families are Croats (from Lipik ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Lipik and Pakrac.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Hlapović live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in one Croatian city only, in Lipik (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Hlapović (including: Hlapovic , Chlapovic ) is present in three countries.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.