Radalj families are Croats and they are mostly from Imotski area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vrgorac and in Imotski area. In places Duge Njive and Vlaka in Vrgorac every fourth inhabitant had the family name Radalj.
Prevalence
About 320 people with faimily name Radalj live in Croatia today, in 120 households. There were 270 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 20 percent. They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 13 cities and 19 other places, mostly in Makarska (115), Split (75), Slivno in Imotski area (20), Zagreb (20), and in Vrgorac (15).
Outside Croatia
Family name Radalj (including: Radali , Radaly , Radaali and Radhali ) is present in 15 countries worldwide.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1925 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.
