In Croatia, Gatjal families are Croats (from Pozega ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pozega and Pleternica.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Gatjal live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled. They are located in only threee naselja i to in Pozega (10), Velika in Pozega area (<5), and in Bektez in Orahovica area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Gatjal (including: Gatial , Ghatyal and Gatyal ) is present in 7 countries on three continents.