Poljičanin families are Croats and they are mostly from Trogir area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Trogir and in Trogir area. In Seget Gornji in Trogir area every thirtieth inhabitant had the family name Poljičanin.
Prevalence
About 80 people with faimily name Poljičanin live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 70 percent. They are only located in in 8 Croatian cities and 6 other places, mostly in Trogir (45), Split (10), Seget Donji in Trogir area (<10), Zagreb (<10), and in Kastel Kambelovac (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Poljičanin (including: Poljicanin , Polyichanin ) is present in three countries on two continents.
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.