In Croatia, Burzelić families are Croats (from Nova Gradiska area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nova Gradiska and in Nova Gradiska area.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Burzelić live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in two Croatian counties, two cities and another small place , mostly in Resetari in Nova Gradiska area (25), Zagreb (<5), and in Nova Gradiska (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Burzelić is present in two countries on two continents. The family name "Burzelic " is used by small number of 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 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.