Crvelin families are Croats and they are mostly from the Island of Murter. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on the Island of Murter and in Sibenik.
Prevalence
About 120 people with faimily name Crvelin live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 120 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Tisno on the Island of Murter (35), Split (30), Zagreb (25), Rijeka (10), and in Jezera on the Island of Murter (<10).
Outside Croatia
At least five families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to Australia (3) and the United States (2). Family name Crvelin (including: Cervelin , Cervellin ) is present in 17 countries worldwide. The family name "Crvelin " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Australia.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1742 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.