Barulek families are Croats and they are mostly from Varazdin area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Varazdin and in Varazdin area. In Žigrovec in Varazdin area every tenth inhabitant had the family name Barulek.
Prevalence
About 100 people with faimily name Barulek live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are only located in in 6 Croatian cities and 14 other places, mostly in Sveti Ilija in Varazdin area (35), Cakovec (10), Turcin in Varazdin area (10), Varazdin (<10), and in Beretinec in Varazdin area (<10).
Outside Croatia
At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States. Family name Barulek is present in three countries on two continents. The family name "Barulek " is used by few people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.