In Croatia, Zmajić families are predominantly Croats (from Slavonski Brod area ), rarely Serbs, and very rarely Slovenes (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slavonski Brod and Bjelovar.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Zmajić live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved. They are located in 6 Croatian counties and four other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Ruscica in Slavonski Brod area (<5), Kolarevo Selo in Bjelovar area (<5), Rijeka (<5), and in Slavonski Brod (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Zmajić is present in this form only in Croatia.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.