Trutin families are Croats and they are mostly from Imotski area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Imotski area and in Imotsko.
Prevalence
About 70 people with faimily name Trutin live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent. They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and four other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Zmijavci in Imotski area (10), Otok in Vinkovci area (<10), Podbablje Gornje in Imotski area (<10), and in Sibenik (<10).
Outside Croatia
At least two families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (1) and Belgium (1). Family name Trutin is present in 10 countries on two continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.