In Croatia, Teufel families are Croats (from Djakovo area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and in Djakovo area.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Teufel live in Croatia today, in three households only. They are located in four Croatian cities only: in Djakovo (<10), Koprivnica (<5), Karlovac (<5), and in Zagreb (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Teufel is present in 31 countries worldwide. The family name "Teufel " is used by some 4000 people in Germany , about 1000 in the United States , and some 500 people in Austria. "Teuffel " is used by some 500 people in Germany , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Venezuela.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.