In Croatia, Sturnela families are Croats (from Zadar ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zadar.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Sturnela live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent. They are located in only threee naselja i to in Zadar (25), Poljana on the Island of Ugljan (<10), and in Zagreb (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Sturnela is present in two countries on two continents.