In Croatia, Plavić families are almost entirely Croats (from Lepoglava area ), barely Bosniaks, and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Dugo Selo. In Leprovica in Dugo Selo every seventh inhabitant had the family name Plavić.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Plavić live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved. They are located in four Croatian counties, threee cities and 8 other places, mostly in Zagreb (25), Dugo Selo (15), in Brestovec Orehovicki (<10) and Martinec Orehovicki (<5) in Lepoglava area, and in Jablanovec (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Plavić (including: Plavich , Plavic ) is present in 9 countries on three continents. The family name "Plavic " is used by small number of people in Greece and small number of people in the United States.