In Croatia, Čepel families are generally Croats (from Djakovo area ), rarely Slovaks (from Nasice area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Nasice.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Čepel live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in only four Croatian places: in Zagreb (20), Bracevci in Djakovo area (<10), Osijek (<10), and in Breznica Nasicka in Nasice area (<5).