In Croatia, Mehmeti families are Roms by relative majority (from Rijeka ), less frequently Albanians (from Bakr area ), and rarely Croats (from the Island of Losinj ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Kosovo and on the Island of Losinj.
Prevalence
About 100 people with faimily name Mehmeti live in Croatia today, in 30 households. They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 14 cities and four other places, mostly in Rijeka (35), Zagreb (20), Crikvenica (15), Sesvete (10), and in Osijek (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Mehmeti is present in 31 countries worldwide.