Fijala families are predominantly Croats and they are mostly from Srijem , Vojvodina, less frequently Czechs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Srijem, Vojvodina and in Zagreb. In Velika Dapčevica in Grubisno Polje every eighth inhabitant had the family name Fijala.
Prevalence
About 150 people with faimily name Fijala live in Croatia today, in 60 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 90 percent. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 12 cities and 22 other places, mostly in Suhopolje in Virovitica area (15), Sesvete (15), Ivanic-Grad (15), Josipovac (15), and in Virovitica (10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Fijala (including: Fiyala , Fiaala ) is present in 12 countries on four 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.
