In Croatia, Fiola families are Croats (from Bjelovar area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bjelovar and in Bjelovar area.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Fiola live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Puricani (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Fiola (including: Fyola , Phiola ) is present in 25 countries worldwide. The family name "Fiola " is used by some 600 people in the United States , about 300 in Canada , and some 200 people in Germany. "Fyola " 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 few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.