Burčul families are Croats and they are mostly from Zadar area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zadar and in Zadar area. In Galovac in Zadar area every fifth inhabitant had the family name Burčul.
Prevalence
About 510 people with faimily name Burčul live in Croatia today, in 200 households. There were 260 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled. They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 12 cities and 13 other places, mostly in Galovac in Zadar area (255), Zadar (155), Zagreb (30), Rijeka (20), and in Biograd na moru (15).
Outside Croatia
Family name Burčul (including: Burciul , Burcul ) is present in 6 countries on three continents.
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.