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Surname Grzelj in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Grzelj families are Croats (from Lepoglava area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Lepoglava area and in Zagreb.
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Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Grzelj live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, two cities and 6 other places, mostly in Veternica in Lepoglava area (15), Zagreb (15), Novi Golubovec in Lepoglava area (<5), Kuzminec in Krapina area (<5), and in Varazdin (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Grzelj (including: Gerzelj , Gerzeli , Grzely and Grzeli ) is present in 9 countries on three continents. "Grzely " is used by small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Božidar Grzelj,
Damir Grzelj,
Andro Grzelj,
Jerko Grzelj,
Marija Grzelj,
Marko Grzelj,
Vjekoslava Grzelj,
Zlatko Grzelj,
Đuro Grzelj,
Danijel Grzelj,
Dario Grzelj,
Mijo Grzelj,
Štefica Grzelj,
Josip Grzelj,
Slađana Grzelj,
Nikola Grzelj,
Bara Grzelj,
Vinko Grzelj,
Stjepan Grzelj