Brmalj families are Croats and they are mostly from Opatija area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and in Opatija area. In Studena in Opatija area every eighth inhabitant had the family name Brmalj.
Prevalence
About 70 people with faimily name Brmalj live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 10 other places, mostly in Studena in Opatija area (25), Rijeka (15), Marinici in Rijeka area (<10), Umag (<10), and in Opric (<5).
Outside Croatia
At least two families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to Australia (1) and the United States (1). Family name Brmalj (including: Bermalj , Bermali and Brmali ) is present in four countries on two continents. The family name "Brmalj " 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.
