In Croatia, Senzel families are Croats (from the Island of Pag ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Virovitica area and in Osijek. In Pčelić in Virovitica area every fourtieth inhabitant had the family name Senzel.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Senzel live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and two other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Osijek (<10), Sisak (<5), Djurdjevac (<5), and in Varazdin (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Senzel is present in 8 countries on three continents. The family name "Senzel " is used by some 300 people in Germany and about 80 in the United States. "Senzell " is used by small number of people in the United States.
