In Croatia, Potelj families are Croats (from Jastrebarsko ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Jastrebarsko and Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Potelj live in Croatia today, in four households only. They are located in only five naselja i to in Zagreb (<5), Jastrebarsko (<5), Donja Reka (<5), Zdihovo (<5), and in Graberec in Vrbovec area (<5).