In Croatia, Špilj families are Croats (from Dubrovnik area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Dubrovnik and in Dubrovnik area. In Točionik in Dubrovnik area every eighth inhabitant had the family name Špilj.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Špilj live in Croatia today, in 17 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 50 percent. They are located in two Croatian counties, two cities and 6 other places, mostly in Dubrovnik (25), Tocionik in Dubrovnik area (<5), Nova Mokosica (<5), Mokosica (<5), and in Zagreb (<5).
