In Croatia, Kancelar families are generally Croats (from Labin area ), very rarely Italians (from Pula ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and in Labin area.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Kancelar live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent. They are located in two Croatian counties and four other places, mostly in Kozljani (10) and Barban (<10) in Labin area, Pula (<10), Peroj in Pula area (<5), and in Melnica in Labin area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Kancelar is present in four countries on two continents. "Chancellar " is used by few people in the United States.