In Croatia, Peterlik families are Croats (from Nova Gradiska area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nova Gradiska and in Nova Gradiska area.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Peterlik live in Croatia today, in 13 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are only located in four Croatian cities and two other places, mostly in Dragalic (20) and Gorice (<10) in Nova Gradiska area, Zagreb (<10), Badljevina (<5), and in Ljudevit Selo (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Peterlik (including: Peterlic , Peterlick ) is present in 14 countries on four continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.