In Croatia, Palisak families are Croats (from Karlovac area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Karlovac and in Karlovac area.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Palisak live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved. They are only located in in one Croatian city and 5 other places, mostly in Draganic in Karlovac area (<10), Ozalj (<5), Polje Ozaljsko (<5), Zorkovac na Kupi (<5), and in Mrzljaki in Duga Resa area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Palisak is present in three countries on two continents.