In Croatia, Simetić families are mainly Serbs (from Tuzla Region (Bosnia) ), less frequently Croats (from Pula ), and very rarely Italians (from Slovenia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and Zagreb. In Kalabače in Tuzla Region (Bosnia) every eighth inhabitant had the family name Simetić.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Simetić live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in only four naselja i to in Pula (40), Zagreb (15), Sisan in Pula area (<5), and in Umag (<5).