Relota families are Croats and they are mostly from middle Bosnia. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Busovaca area) and in Middle Bosnia (Zenica area). In places Bukovci , Skradno and Gusti Grab in Middle Bosnia every fourth inhabitant had the family name Relota.
Prevalence
About 190 people with faimily name Relota live in Croatia today, in 80 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 22 cities and 24 other places, mostly in Zagreb (35), Knin (20), Kastel Stafilic (20), Split (15), and in Dugo Selo (10).
Outside Croatia
At least ten families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Austria (5), Germany (3), the United States (1), and to Switzerland (1). Family name Relota is present in 13 countries worldwide.
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.
