In Croatia, Šantolić families are almost entirely Croats (from Klanjec area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Klanjec area. In Pologi in Klanjec area every sixth inhabitant had the family name Šantolić.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Šantolić live in Croatia today, in 19 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent. They are located in only five naselja i to in Zagreb (30), Samobor (<10), Bestovje in Samobor area (<5), Movrac in Zabok area (<5), and in Dubravica in Klanjec area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Šantolić is present in this form only in Croatia.