In Croatia, Muftić families are predominantly Croats (from Slavonski Brod area ), rarely Bosniaks (from Zapresic ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Banja Luka Region, Bosnia (Banja Luka area).
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Muftić live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number more than doubled. They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and four other places, mostly in Zagreb (30), Jezevik in Slavonski Brod area (<10), Rijeka (<5), Opatija (<5), and in Velika Gorica (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Muftić (including: Muftic , Muftich ) is present in 17 countries on four continents. The family name "Muftic " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 60 in Sweden , and small number of people in Germany. "Muftich " is used by small number of people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
