In Croatia, Pecolaj families are predominantly Albanians (from Dubrovnik area ), rarely Croats (from Crikvenica ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Kosovo and in Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 150 people with faimily name Pecolaj live in Croatia today, in 50 households. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 28 cities and 21 other places, mostly in Dubrovnik (15), Metkovic (10), Nova Gradiska (10), Daruvar (<10), and in Krapina (<10).