In Croatia, Šprihal families are Croats (from Koprivnica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Bjelovar. In Srijem in Koprivnica area every thirtieth inhabitant had the family name Šprihal.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Šprihal live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled. They are located and threee other Croatian places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Srijem in Koprivnica area (<10), Bjelovar (<5), Ludbreg (<5), and in Sesvete (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Šprihal is present in this form only in Croatia.
