Saratlija 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 Middle Bosnia (Skender Vakuf area) and in Split. In Kričići - Jejići in Middle Bosnia every seventh inhabitant had the family name Saratlija.
Prevalence
About 180 people with faimily name Saratlija live in Croatia today, in 70 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number more than doubled. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 15 cities and 26 other places, mostly in Split (35), Pakrac (15), Dezanovac in Daruvar area (15), Primorski Dolac in Trogir area (15), and in Zagreb (10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Saratlija is present in five countries on three continents. The family name "Saratlija " is used by small number of people in the United States.
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.