In Croatia, Cerle families are generally Croats (from Jastrebarsko ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Jastrebarsko.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Cerle live in Croatia today, in five households only. They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Zagreb (10) and Gornji Desinec (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Cerle (including: Zerle , Cherle ) is present in 10 countries worldwide. The family name "Cerle " 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 over five times, the first time 1938 in source Phone Book - Zagreb 1938.