In Croatia, Prlina families are mainly Serbs, less frequently Croats (from Daruvar area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Daruvar area and in Knin area.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Prlina live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent. They are located in 9 Croatian counties and 9 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Slavonski Brod (<10), in Grab (<10) and Gracac (<10) in Knin area, and in Daruvar (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Prlina is present in 17 countries on three continents. The family name "Prlina " is used by small number of people in the United States.