In Croatia, Ignjić families are predominantly Serbs, rarely Croats (from Cabar ), and barely Bosniaks (from Rijeka area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosnian Krajina (Teslic area) and in Rijeka. In Gornji Očauš in Bosnian Krajina every sixth inhabitant had the family name Ignjić.
Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Ignjić live in Croatia today, in 20 households. They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 12 other places, mostly in Rijeka (20), Gerovo (<10), Vukovar (<10), Zagreb (<5), and in Darda in Osijek area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Ignjić is present in 13 countries on three continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.