In Croatia, Stranjina families are predominantly Serbs, rarely Croats (from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Gospic and Zagreb. In Kukljić in Gospic every sixth inhabitant had the family name Stranjina.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Stranjina live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved. They are located in five Croatian cities only: in Rijeka (10), Medak (<5), Zagreb (<5), Karlovac (<5), and in Dugo Selo (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Stranjina is present in three countries on two continents. The family name "Stranjina " is used by small number of people in the United States.