In Croatia, Zmeškal families are Croats (from Orahovica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pozega area and in Orahovica area.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Zmeškal live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Hrnjevac in Orahovica area (10) and Dubrovnik (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Zmeškal is present in three countries on two continents. The family name "Zmeskal " is used by some 100 people in Czech Republic and about 60 in the United States.