In Croatia, Kotolenko families are generally Croats (from Ivanec area ), very rarely Slovenes (from Ivanec area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ivanec area and in Ivanec area.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Kotolenko live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent. They are located in four Croatian counties, two cities and 12 other places, mostly in Cestica (<10) and Vinica (<10) in Ivanec area, Cetinovec (<10), Vinica Breg in Ivanec area (<5), and in Krizovljan in Ludbreg area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Kotolenko is present in 6 countries on three continents.