In Croatia, Smernić families are almost entirely Croats (from Sisak ), barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sisak and Sibenik.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Smernić live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 80 percent. They are located in threee Croatian counties, four cities and 6 other places, mostly in Topolovac (20), Preloscica (<10), Sisak (<10), Gornje Komarevo (<10), and in Sibenik (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Smernić is present in this form only in Croatia.