In Croatia, Cencelj families are generally Croats (from Koprivnica area ), very rarely Slovenes (from Slovenia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Koprivnica area and in Slovenia.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Cencelj live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in only four naselja i to in Zagreb (<10), Koprivnica (<5), Koprivnicki Bregi in Koprivnica area (<5), and in Gedici (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Cencelj (including: Cencelli , Chencheli ) is present in 8 countries on four continents.
