In Croatia, Pudelj families are Croats (from Vrbovec area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vrbovec area and in Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Pudelj live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved. They are located in only threee naselja i to in Vrbovec (<10), Zagreb (<5), and in Pogancec in Vrbovec area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Pudelj (including: Pudeli , Pudelli ) is present in five countries on two continents.