In Croatia, Zechel families are Croats (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Zechel live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in one Croatian city only, in Rijeka (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Zechel (including: Zecchel , Zecchinel ) is present in 15 countries worldwide. The family name "Zechel " is used by some 600 people in Germany , about 200 in Brazil , and some 90 people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.
