In Croatia, Tolimir families are generally Croats (from Novska ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Novska and in Backa, Vojvodina.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Tolimir live in Croatia today, in five households only. They are located in only threee naselja i to in Zagreb (<5), Sasa in Lepoglava area (<5), and in Kutina (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Tolimir is present in 7 countries on three continents. The family name "Tolimir " is used by small number of people in Greece and small number in the United States.
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.