In Croatia, Knitl families are generally Croats (from the Island of Brac ), very rarely Germans (from Backa, Vojvodina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bjelovar and Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Knitl live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in only five naselja i to in Bobovisca on the Island of Brac (<5), Zagreb (<5), Bjelovar (<5), Mirkovac in Beli Manastir area (<5), and in Osijek (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Knitl (including: Knittl , Knytl , Knyttl and Knietl ) is present in 13 countries on three continents.
