Vrljičak 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 Middle Bosnia (Kiseljak area). In Podastinje in Middle Bosnia every fifth inhabitant had the family name Vrljičak.
Prevalence
About 120 people with faimily name Vrljičak live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 50 percent. They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 15 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Krivodol in Sinj area (30), Split (20), Zagreb (20), Omis (10), and in Krivodol in Imotski area (10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Vrljičak is present in 8 countries on four continents. The family name "Vrljicak " is used by some 400 people in Argentina , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Germany.
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.
