Pralas families are Croats and they are mostly from Herzegovina. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Herzegovina (Grude area) and in Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 180 people with faimily name Pralas live in Croatia today, in 70 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 17 cities and 22 other places, mostly in Zagreb (35), Djakovo (25), Velika Gorica (20), Makarska (20), and in Dubrovnik (10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Pralas (including: Peralas , Pralash ) is present in 13 countries on three continents. "Peralas " is used by few people in the United States.
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.