In Croatia, Raffaelli families are Croats (from Opatija area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Rijeka.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Raffaelli live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled. They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (<10), Lovran in Opatija area (<5), Split (<5), Rijeka (<5), and in Pula (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Raffaelli is present in 40 countries worldwide. "Raffaelly " is used by some 100 people in Brazil , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Germany.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1729 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.