In Croatia, Kačić-Barišić families are generally Croats (from the Island of Hvar ), very rarely Macedonians (from Split ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Kačić-Barišić live in Croatia today, in 11 households. They are located in only five Croatian places: in Split (15), Sucuraj on the Island of Hvar (<10), Kastel Kambelovac (<5), Mokosica (<5), and in Drvenik in Ploce area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Kačić-Barišić is present in this form only in Croatia.
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.