Hegol families are Croats and they are mostly from Donja Stubica area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Donja Stubica area.
Prevalence
About 130 people with faimily name Hegol live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number tripled. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 17 other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Klostar Ivanic in Ivanic-Grad area (20), Cret Bizovacki in Valpovo area (15), Graberje Ivanicko (15), and in Jaksinec in Donja Stubica area (10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Hegol is present in 6 countries on three 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.
