In Croatia, Ismaili families are predominantly Albanians (from Novi Vinodolski ), very rarely Croats (from Opatija ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pozega and in Middle Bosnia (Sarajevo area).
Prevalence
About 140 people with faimily name Ismaili live in Croatia today, in 50 households. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 30 cities and 10 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Novi Vinodolski (15), Skrljevo (15), Donji Miholjac (10), and in Novska (10).