Strmota families are Croats and they are mostly from Biograd na Moru area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Biograd na moru area and in Slunj area.
Prevalence
About 200 people with faimily name Strmota live in Croatia today, in 70 households. There were 140 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 17 cities and 20 other places, mostly in Zadar (25), Donje Rastane in Biograd na moru area (15), Sibinj in Slavonski Brod area (10), Rokovci in Vinkovci area (10), and in Cetingrad in Slunj area (10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Strmota is present in five countries on three continents.
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.