In Croatia, Šljerić families are almost entirely Croats (from Pozega area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pozega area and in Pozega. In Biškupci in Pozega area every tenth inhabitant had the family name Šljerić.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Šljerić live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in only five naselja i to in Biskupci in Pozega area (20), Pozega (10), Strazeman in Pozega area (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Nova Kapela in Pozega area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Šljerić is present in this form only in Croatia.