In Croatia, Karlin families are predominantly Croats (from Garesnica ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Kutina and Garesnica.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Karlin live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Kutina (<5) and Bjelovar (<5).