Zulijani families are Croats and they are mostly from Labin area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Labin and Pula.
Prevalence
About 70 people with faimily name Zulijani live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in four Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 11 other places, mostly in Zupanici in Labin area (10), Labin (<10), Rabac (<10), Porec (<10), and in Pula (<10).
Outside Croatia
At least 14 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (13) and France (1). Family name Zulijani (including: Zuliyani , Zulliyani and Zuliyany ) is present in 7 countries on four continents. The family name "Zulijani " is used by small number of people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.