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Surname Badel in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Badel families are almost entirely Croats (from Zapresic ), barely Slovenes. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Zapresic.
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Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Badel live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent.
They are located in four Croatian counties and threee other places, mostly in Zadar (15), Zagreb (10), Sesvete (<10), Zapresic (<10), and in Ivanec Bistranski (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Badel (including: Badell , Badhel , Bhadel , Badelli , Baddel , Badelly , Baddelli , Bahdel and Baddell ) is present in 49 countries worldwide. "Badell " is used by some 2000 people in Venezuela , about 400 in Spain , and some 300 people in the United States. "Baddell " is used by few people in Australia and few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Tomislav Badel,
Marjan Badel,
Katica Badel,
Vladimir Badel,
Zlatka Badel,
Sniježana Badel,
Martina Badel,
Krešimir Badel,
Zvonko Badel,
Marijan Badel,
Zvonimir Badel,
Luka Badel,
Stjepan Badel,
Sandra Badel,
Miljenko Badel,
Ivanka Badel,
Emanuela Badel,
Josip Badel,
Brankica Badel