. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vrgorac area and in Metkovic. In Otrić-Seoci in Vrgorac area every seventh inhabitant had the family name Zloić.
Prevalence
About 170 people with faimily name Zloić live in Croatia today, in 70 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 80 percent. They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Otric-Seoci in Vrgorac area (65), Metkovic (50), Split (10), Zagreb (<10), and in Makarska (<10).
Outside Croatia
At least four families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (2), the United States (1), and to Australia (1). Family name Zloić (including: Zloic , Zloich ) is present in three countries on two continents.
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.