In Croatia, Turujlija families are generally Croats (from Hrvatska Kostajnica area ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Hrvatska Kostajnica area and in Zagreb. In Gvozdansko in Hrvatska Kostajnica area every eighth inhabitant had the family name Turujlija.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Turujlija live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located and 7 other Croatian places, mostly in Zagreb (10), Rujevac in Hrvatska Kostajnica area (<10), Cernik in Rijeka area (<5), Slavonski Brod (<5), and in Karlovac (<5).
Outside Croatia
At least nine families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: France (4), Sweden (2), the United States (2), and to Germany (1). Family name Turujlija is present in this form only in Croatia.
