In Croatia, Hmelaš families are Croats (from Vrbovec ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Vrbovec area. In Zvekovac in Vrbovec area every sixtieth inhabitant had the family name Hmelaš.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Hmelaš live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled. They are located in only five naselja i to in Slavonski Brod (<10), Zagreb (<5), Celine (<5), Golubic (<5), and in Dubocac in Pleternica area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Hmelaš is present in this form only in Croatia.
