In Croatia, Hajtl families are predominantly Croats (from Osijek ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Hajtl live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Osijek (<5) and Rijeka (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Hajtl (including: Haitl , Heitl ) is present in 6 countries on two continents. "Heitl " is used by small number of people in Czech Republic , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Germany.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.
