In Croatia, Počekal families are almost entirely Croats (from Zlatar area ), very rarely Bosniaks (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Kutina.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Počekal live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent. They are located in threee Croatian counties, four cities and 5 other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Zavrsje Loborsko in Zlatar area (<10), Repno (<10), Kutina (<5), and in Zlatar (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Počekal is present in this form only in Croatia.