In Croatia, Pleterski families are generally Croats (from Middle Bosnia ), rarely Slovenes (from Slovenia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slovenia and in Middle Bosnia (Sarajevo area).
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Pleterski live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in one Croatian city only, in Zagreb (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Pleterski is present in 9 countries on two continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1926 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.