Vilenica families are generally Croats and they are mostly from Imotsko , less frequently Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Imotsko and in Glina area.
Prevalence
About 130 people with faimily name Vilenica live in Croatia today, in 60 households. There were 190 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 15 cities and 10 other places, mostly in Zagreb (40), Imotski (30), Topusko in Glina area (10), Vukovar (<10), and in Rijeka (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Vilenica is present in 8 countries on three continents. The family name "Vilenica " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Australia.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1932 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.
