In Croatia, Ridžal families are predominantly Croats (from Samobor area ), rarely Bosniaks (also from Samobor area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Tuzla Region, Bosnia (Vlasenica area). In Ridžali in Middle Bosnia nearly every inhabitant had the family name Ridžal.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Ridžal live in Croatia today, in 9 households. They are only located in in 8 Croatian cities and two other places, mostly in Rijeka (<10), Zagreb (<10), Rakov Potok (<5), Zadar (<5), and in Zapresic (<5).