Hlišć families are Croats and they are mostly from Cakovec area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cakovec and in Cakovec area.
Prevalence
About 140 people with faimily name Hlišć live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 110 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 20 percent. They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 20 other places, mostly in Drzimurec in Cakovec area (15), Zagreb (10), Mala Subotica in Cakovec area (10), Sesvete (<10), and in Cehovec (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Hlišć (including: Hlisc , Hlisch ) is present in 7 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.