Pačalat families are Croats and they are mostly from Varazdin area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Varazdin and in Varazdin area.
Prevalence
About 90 people with faimily name Pačalat live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 90 percent. They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 11 other places, mostly in Jalzabet in Ludbreg area (20), Zagreb (<10), Varazdin (<10), Zamlaka in Varazdin area (<10), and in Kutovi in Orahovica area (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Pačalat (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.