In Croatia, Paćalat families are Croats (from Pazin area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and in Pazin area.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Paćalat live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in only five Croatian places: in Cerovlje in Pazin area (<10), Jadreski in Pula area (<5), Pula (<5), Medulin in Pula area (<5), and in Draguc in Pazin area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Paćalat (including: Pacalat , Pachialat ) is present in two countries.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.