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Surname Rudelj in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Rudelj families are almost entirely Croats (from Makarska area ), barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Makarska area and in Middle Bosnia (Kakanj area). In Gornje Igrane in Makarska area every fifth inhabitant had the family name Rudelj.
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Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Rudelj live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent.
They are located and 6 other Croatian places, mostly in Makarska (35), Zagreb (<5), Split (<5), Igrane in Makarska area (<5), and in Zadar (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Rudelj (including: Rudelli , Rudeli and Rudely ) is present in 11 countries on four continents.
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Characteristic first names
Siniša Rudelj,
Svemir Rudelj,
Ivan Rudelj,
Ljiljana Rudelj,
Suzana Rudelj,
Tina Rudelj,
Sanja Rudelj,
Vesna Rudelj,
Andrija Rudelj,
Nevenka Rudelj,
Marija Rudelj,
Zdenka Rudelj,
Slaven Rudelj,
Jadranka Rudelj,
Lijana Rudelj,
Julijana Rudelj,
Dino Rudelj,
Tanja Rudelj,
Ivanka Rudelj