In Croatia, Čegrlj families are almost entirely Croats (from Nova Gradiska area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosanian Posavina (Bosanska Gradiska area) and in Osijek.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Čegrlj live in Croatia today, in 17 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and 11 other places, mostly in Donji Varos in Nova Gradiska area (<10), Knezevi Vinogradi in Beli Manastir area (<10), Smrtic in Nova Gradiska area (<10), Zagreb (<5), and in Prvca (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Čegrlj is present in this form only in Croatia.