Piližota families are Croats and they are mostly from Sibenik area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sibenik and in Sibenik area.
Prevalence
About 90 people with faimily name Piližota live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent. They are only located in in 6 Croatian cities and two other places, mostly in Sibenik (55), Osijek (10), Bilice in Sibenik area (<10), Zagreb (<10), and in Zadar (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Piližota is present in two countries on two continents. The family name "Pilizota " 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 few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.