In Croatia, Čekeliš families are mainly Serbs, less frequently Croats (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Jastrebarsko area and in Karlovac.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Čekeliš live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are only located in threee Croatian cities and threee other places, mostly in Antunovac in Osijek area (<10), Glina (<5), Sjenicak Lasinjski in Jastrebarsko area (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Karlovac (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Čekeliš is present in this form only in Croatia.
