Međeral families are Croats and they are mostly from Ludbreg area. According to some sources they are from Novi Marof , maybe even Czech origin. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Novi Marof and Varazdin.
Prevalence
About 170 people with faimily name Međeral live in Croatia today, in 60 households. There were 120 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent. They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 12 cities and 17 other places, mostly in Novi Marof (50), Zagreb (25), Madzarevo (15), Grana (<10), and in Novo Cice (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Međeral (including: Medjeral , Mederal and Megjeral ) is present in 9 countries on four continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1938 in source Phone Book - Zagreb 1938.