In Croatia, Skopal families are generally Croats (from Djakovo area ), very rarely Italians (from Porec ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vinkovci and in Middle Bosnia (Zenica area).
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Skopal live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent. They are located in only five Croatian places: in Zagreb (10), Frata (<10), Dugi Rat in Omis area (<5), Igrane in Makarska area (<5), and in Split (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Skopal is present in 14 countries worldwide. The family name "Skopal " is used by some 1000 people in Czech Republic , about 80 in Austria , and some 80 people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1936 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.