In Croatia, Maličević families are Serbs by relative majority (from Bosnian Krajina ), rarely Croats (from Dugo Selo area ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosnian Krajina (Teslic area) and in Banja Luka Region, Bosnia (Banja Luka area). In Mršići in Tuzla Region (Bosnia) every fifth inhabitant had the family name Maličević.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Maličević live in Croatia today, in 12 households. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Split (<10), Okrug Gornji on the Island of Ciovo (<5), Igrane in Makarska area (<5), Rijeka (<5), and in Vinisce in Trogir area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Maličević is present in 8 countries on two continents. The family name "Malicevic " is used by some 80 people in Germany , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Sweden.