In Croatia, Peručić families are almost entirely Croats (from the Island of Korcule ), barely Slovenes (also from the Island of Korcule ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Dubrovnik and Split.
Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Peručić live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent. They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 8 other places, mostly in Lumbarda on the Island of Korcula (10), Zagreb (10), Dubrovnik (<10), Korcula on the Island of Korcula (<10), and in Split (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Peručić (including: Perucic , Perucich ) is present in 10 countries on four continents. "Perucich " is used by some 100 people in Chile , small number in Australia , and small number of people in the United States.