Piličić families are Croats and they are mostly from Bosnian Krajina. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosnian Krajina (Kotor Varos area) and in Djakovo. In places Vrbanjci and Kotor Varoš in Bosnian Krajina every thirtieth inhabitant had the family name Piličić.
Prevalence
About 120 people with faimily name Piličić live in Croatia today, in 40 households. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 15 cities and 19 other places, mostly in Zagreb (10), Velika Mlaka (10), Cetvrtkovac in Hrvatska Kostajnica area (10), Sesvete (<10), and in Petrinja (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Piličić (including: Pilicic , Pelicic and Pelicas ) is present in 10 countries on three continents. "Pelicas " is used by some 60 people in Brazil , small number in Portugal , and small number of people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.