In Croatia, Salihbegović families are predominantly Croats (from Zagreb ), rarely Bosniaks (from Tuzla Region (Bosnia) ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Tuzla Region, Bosnia (Ugljevik area). In Srednja Trnova in Tuzla Region (Bosnia) every second inhabitant had the family name Salihbegović.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Salihbegović live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled. They are only located in threee Croatian cities and threee other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), in Srebreno (<10) and Kupari (<5) in Dubrovnik area, Pula (<5), and in Racinovci in Zupanja area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Salihbegović is present in 10 countries on three continents. The family name "Salihbegovic " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Austria , small number of people in Czech Republic.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.
