In Croatia, Kevilj families are generally Croats (from Herzegovine ), very rarely Bosniaks (from Middle Bosnia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Herzegovina (Posusje area) and in Herzegovina (Siroki Brijeg area).
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Kevilj live in Croatia today, in 16 households. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Imotski (<10), Stanici (<5), Celina (<5), and in Hrvatski Leskovac (<5).