In Croatia, Kopčalija families are Croats (from Middle Bosnia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Travnik area) and in Slovenia.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Kopčalija live in Croatia today, in two households only. They are located in only threee naselja i to in Staro Petrovo Selo in Nova Gradiska area (<5), Cepelovac (<5), and in Kompator in Cazma area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Kopčalija is present in this form only in Croatia.