In Croatia, Marinelli families are predominantly Croats (from Nova Gradiska area ), rarely Italians (from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and in Nova Gradiska area.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Marinelli live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in five Croatian cities only: in Rijeka (<10), Koprivnica (<5), Split (<5), Biograd na moru (<5), and in Rubesi (<5).