In Croatia, Podvalej families are generally Croats (from Kutina area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Kutina area and in Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Podvalej live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 50 percent. They are located in four Croatian counties, threee cities and four other places, mostly in Kutina (15), Zagreb (15), Popovaca in Kutina area (<5), Sveti Ivan Zelina (<5), and in Motovun in Buzet area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Podvalej is present in two countries on two continents.
