Mlinarević families are almost entirely Croats and they are mostly from Herzegovina , rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Herzegovina (Grude area) and in Osijek.
Prevalence
About 380 people with faimily name Mlinarević live in Croatia today, in 170 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 29 cities and 31 other places, mostly in Osijek (115), Zagreb (105), Makarska (20), Vinkovci (15), and in Knin (15).
Outside Croatia
At least three families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (2) and Germany (1). Family name Mlinarević is present in 13 countries worldwide.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1929 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.