Vrabelj families are Croats and they are mostly from Koprivnica area. According to some sources the family name originates from Slovenia. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Koprivnica and in Koprivnica area.
Prevalence
About 90 people with faimily name Vrabelj live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent. They are located and 7 other Croatian places, mostly in Koprivnica (30), Koprivnicki Ivanec in Koprivnica area (25), Starigrad (10), Zagreb (<10), and in Split (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Vrabelj (including: Vrabely , Verabelli ) is present in 7 countries on three continents. "Vrabely " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in France.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.