In Croatia, Šiletić families are Croats (from Ivanic-Grad area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Ivanic-Grad area.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Šiletić live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 90 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in four Croatian counties, two cities and 7 other places, mostly in Sesvete (15), Zagreb (<10), Kriz in Ivanic-Grad area (<10), Ivanja Reka (<5), and in Dobrodol (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Šiletić is present in three countries.
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.