In Croatia, Rutalj families are predominantly Croats (from Knin area ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Bjelovar.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Rutalj live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved. They are located in only five naselja i to in Zagreb (<10), Krizevci (<5), Gospic (<5), Medak (<5), and in Drenovac Raducki (<5).