In Croatia, Zambelli families are Croats (from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and in Serbia.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Zambelli live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in four Croatian counties and another small place , mostly in Rijeka (<10), Vodice (<10), Pobri (<5), Rovinj (<5), and in Opatija (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Zambelli is present in 31 countries worldwide.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1614 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.