Salihović families are mainly Bosniaks and they are mostly from Tuzla Region (Bosnia), whereas often Croats. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Pula.
Prevalence
About 180 people with faimily name Salihović live in Croatia today, in 80 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 21 cities and 21 other places, mostly in Zagreb (90), Labin (15), Split (<10), Pula (<10), and in Rijeka (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Salihović is present in 30 countries worldwide. The family name "Salihovic " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 300 in Germany , and some 200 people in Afghanistan.
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.