Čubela families are Croats and they are mostly from Bosnian Posavina. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosanian Posavina (Gradacac area) and in Middle Bosnia (Sarajevo area).
Prevalence
About 110 people with faimily name Čubela live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number more than doubled. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 16 cities and 21 other places, mostly in Garesnica (10), Zagreb (10), Split (10), Sisak (10), and in Livana in Osijek area (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Čubela (including: Cubela , Chubela ) is present in 18 countries worldwide. The family name "Cubela " is used by some 90 people in the United States , about 90 in Spain , and some 70 people in Australia.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.