In Croatia, Strle families are Croats (from Cazma area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cazma area and in Slovenia.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Strle live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Okoli in Cazma area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Strle (including: Sterle , Strhle and Shterle ) is present in 26 countries worldwide. The family name "Strle " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Canada , and small number of people in Brazil. "Sterle " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 500 in Italy , and some 500 people in France.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.