Mehinović families are predominantly Bosniaks and they are mostly from western Bosnia , less frequently Croats. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Western Bosnia (Glamoc area) and in Doboj, Bosnia (Doboj area). In Hozići in Western Bosnia every fifth inhabitant had the family name Mehinović.
Prevalence
About 90 people with faimily name Mehinović live in Croatia today, in 40 households. They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 16 cities and 9 other places, mostly in Sisak (30), Zagreb (25), Rijeka (15), Zapresic (<10), and in Karlovac (<5).
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.