In Croatia, Kotlarić families are Croats (from Dubrovnik ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Dubrovnik and Split. In Lopud in Dubrovnik every thirtieth inhabitant had the family name Kotlarić.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Kotlarić live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Split (<5) and Lopud (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Kotlarić is present in this form only in Croatia.