In Croatia, Milijaš families are predominantly Serbs, rarely Croats (also from Bosnian Krajina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosnian Krajina (Prnjavor area) and in Zagreb. In Gornji Palačkovci in Bosnian Krajina every twentieth inhabitant had the family name Milijaš.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Milijaš live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in only four naselja i to in Modrino Selo in Knin area (<10), Varazdin (<5), Zadar (<5), and in Zagreb (<5).
Outside Croatia
At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States. Family name Milijaš (including: Milijas , Miliyas ) is present in three countries on two continents.