Krstičević families are Croats and they are mostly from Opuzen area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Metkovic and in Opuzen area. In places Borovci and Krvavac in Opuzen area every seventh inhabitant had the family name Krstičević.
Prevalence
About 440 people with faimily name Krstičević live in Croatia today, in 190 households. There were 330 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 20 cities and 21 other places, mostly in Metkovic (150), Ploce (50), Split (40), Zagreb (35), and in Rijeka (20).
Outside Croatia
Family name Krstičević is present in 12 countries on four continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.