Slavica families are Croats and they are mostly from Sibenik area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sibenik and in Sibenik area. In Bilice in Sibenik area every sixth inhabitant had the family name Slavica.
Prevalence
About 540 people with faimily name Slavica live in Croatia today, in 230 households. There were 410 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 22 cities and 15 other places, mostly in Sibenik (245), Bilice in Sibenik area (80), Zagreb (45), Lozovac (45), and in Split (10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Slavica is present in 17 countries worldwide.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1769 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.