In Croatia, Šljivar families are Croats by relative majority (from Kraljevica ), equally Serbs, and very rarely Bosniaks (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Virovitica area. In Podstijena in Middle Bosnia every second inhabitant had the family name Šljivar.
Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Šljivar live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent. They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and threee other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Sisak (10), Rijeka (<10), Split (<5), and in Sesvete (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Šljivar is present in 11 countries on three continents. The family name "Sljivar " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Australia , and small number of people in Canada.
