In Croatia, Pušelj families are almost entirely Croats (from Zapresic area ), barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Krapina area.
Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Pušelj live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, threee cities and 7 other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Jakovlje in Zapresic area (15), Mihovljan in Krapina area (15), Sesvete (<10), and in Radoboj in Krapina area (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Pušelj (including: Puselj , Puseli ) is present in four countries on three continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1923 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.