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There are circular dry stone buildings (Vrtujak/Rotunda/Trullo) on the island of Korčula in CROATIA which are mainly found in the west end of the island. There are around 10 of them in the region (according to Rada Dragojević Ćosović: Suhozidna arhitektura, vrtujci i torete otoka Korčule). Most were built by the Zuvela families (Vela Luka - Blato area). Locally they are called ‘Vrtujak’. The vrtujak  term in the Croatian language references the circular nature of the structure. These unique architectural field stone houses seem to have been built in the 18th century during the Republic of Venice period and later in the 19th century (Lesetov Vrtujak ''meaning'' built by the Lese Zuvelas).

There are circular dry stone buildings (Vrtujak/Rotunda/Trullo) on the island of Korčula in CROATIA which are mainly found in the west end of the island. There are around 10 of them in the region (according to Rada Dragojević Ćosović: Suhozidna arhitektura, vrtujci i torete otoka Korčule). Most were built by the Zuvela families (Vela Luka - Blato area). Locally they are called ‘Vrtujak’. The vrtujak  term in the Croatian language references the circular nature of the structure. These unique architectural field stone houses seem to have been built in the 18th century during the Republic of Venice period and later in the 19th century (Lesetov Vrtujak ''meaning'' built by the Lese Zuvelas).

Other circular dry stone buildings which are near Korčula are in southern Italy (Trullo). They are in and around the town of Alberobello (in the province of Bari). They are also located in Istria, ‘Kažun’ in Croatia (and on the island of Brač where they are called Bunje or Kućice, and there are also some on Hvar, Trima)

Other circular dry stone buildings which are near Korčula are in southern Italy (Trullo). They are in and around the town of Alberobello (in the province of Bari). They are also located in Istria, ‘Kažun’ in Croatia (locally they are on the island of Brač where they are called Bunje or Kućice, and there are also some on Hvar, Trima)

[[File:PZ HERETOV Rotunda (1).jpg||thumb|center|505px|HERETOV Rotunda. Circular dry-stone building of the Zuvela family in Strmena. The old term would be ''''Rotunda'''' as in ‘Heretov Rotunda’. The Zuvelas must have got the building technique from a family which migrated to Korčula from Istria (Nazor family).]]

[[File:PZ HERETOV Rotunda (1).jpg||thumb|center|505px|HERETOV Rotunda. Circular dry-stone building of the Zuvela family in Strmena. The old term would be ''''Rotunda'''' as in ‘Heretov Rotunda’. The Zuvelas must have got the building technique from a family which migrated to Korčula from Istria (Nazor family).]]

==='''Additional''' Surnames Similar to Zuvella but not of Korčula Origins plus Zouvelos (Ellis Island)===

==='''Additional''' Surnames Similar to Zuvella but not of Korčula Origins plus Zouvelos (Ellis Island)===

* Athena Zouvella from Zakynthos, Greece 1922  [http://www.ellisisland.org/search/matchMore.asp?LNM=ZOUVELLA&PLNM=ZOUVELLA&kind=exact&offset=0&dwpdone=1].  

* Athena Zouvella from Zakynthos, Greece 1922  [http://www.ellisisland.org/search/matchMore.asp?LNM=ZOUVELLA&PLNM=ZOUVELLA&kind=exact&offset=0&dwpdone=1] per New York Passenger Arrival Lists - Ellis Island.  

Zouvella (modern Zouvela) from Zakynthos is the closest spelling to Xuvella. It is very probable that the Zuvela surname came from Zouvelos. The Greek source surname Zouvelos (Ζουβέλος), with the arrival of the Republic of Venice in Greece's coastal area, I assume that the old Venetian influence made it Zouvella. When the surname passed to Dalmazia Veneta (for example Korčula, southern Dalmatia, today part of modern Croatia) it was written as Xuvella. At the time of arrival of Zuvelas, a large population of Croats already lived on the island of Korčula.  "Zo" was changed to X. Basically, old Croatian and more Venetian influences were added. X was sometimes used in the old Venetian-Italian language to write (modern) Žrnovo as '''X'''ernova, a small village on Korčula. The family name Žanetić was written '''X'''acnich.

Zouvella (modern Zouvela) from Zakynthos is the closest spelling to Xuvella. It is very probable that the Zuvela surname came from Zouvelos. The Greek source surname Zouvelos (Ζουβέλος), with the arrival of the Republic of Venice in Greece's coastal area, I assume that the old Venetian influence made it Zouvella. When the surname passed to Dalmazia Veneta (for example Korčula, southern Dalmatia, today part of modern Croatia) it was written as Xuvella. At the time of arrival of Zuvelas, a large population of Croats already lived on the island of Korčula.  "Zo" was changed to X. Basically, old Croatian and more Venetian influences were added. X was sometimes used in the old Venetian-Italian language to write (modern) Žrnovo as '''X'''ernova, a small village on Korčula. The family name Žanetić was written '''X'''acnich.

'''2.''' Cosma (Kuzma)

'''2.''' Cosma (Kuzma)

'''3.''' Giacobbe (Jakov)<ref>Info obtain ''via'' Zvonko Maričić's work. He writes  ''"….  Thus, in the contract of 15th of February 1672 "  " freely gives to Jakov Žuvelić [Giacobbe] of the late Antun .... one piece of land ..... "''. Referenced from 'Vela Luka od 1490 do 1834' by Zvonko Maričić, page 168.</ref>  

'''3.''' Giacobbe (Jakov)<ref>Info obtain ''via'' Zvonko Maričić's work. He writes  ''"….  Thus, in the contract of 15th of February 1672 "  " freely gives to Jakov Žuvelić [Giacobbe] of the late Antun [Antonio].... one piece of land ..... "''. Referenced from 'Vela Luka od 1490 do 1834' by Zvonko Maričić, page 168.</ref>  

'''4.''' Antonio (Autun)

'''4.''' Antonio (Autun)

Antun (Antonio ''or'' Ante) then married Frana and they had five children (Matteo's grand children):  

Antun (Antonio ''or'' Ante) then married Frana and they had five children (Matteo's grand children):  

* Matij  born 1670 (Matij married Kata Farčić ''or'' Katarina <ref>Katarina per birth certificate of of their son Autun (Antonio) born 27th of April 1712 in Blato. Kata Farčić is per marriage  certificate recorded 27th of April 1709 in Blato (island of Korcula) then part of the Republic of Venice.</ref>)  

* Matij  born 1670 (Matij married Kata Farčić ''or'' Katarina <ref>Katarina per birth certificate of their son Autun (Antonio) born 27th of April 1712 in Blato. Kata Farčić is per marriage  certificate recorded 27th of April 1709 in Blato (island of Korčula) then part of the Republic of Venice.</ref>)  

* Marin  1675  

* Marin  1675  

* Ivan  1681  

* Ivan  1681  

'''3.''' Giacobbe/'''Jakov'''  had a son Nikola     

'''3.''' Giacobbe/'''Jakov'''  had a son Nikola     

(Based on Don Ivo Oreb's Žuvela family tree and Zvonko Maričić's work  <ref>Info obtain ''via'' Zvonko Maričić's work. He writes  about  Nikoli (Nicolo) Žuvela  of the late Jakov (Giacobbe) regarding purchases of land. Referenced from 'Vela Luka od 1490 do 1834' by Zvonko Maričić, on page 168 and page 169.</ref>)

(Based on Don Ivo Oreb's Žuvela family tree and Zvonko Maričić's work  <ref>Info obtain ''via'' Zvonko Maričić's work. He writes  about  Nikoli (Nicolo) Žuvela  of the late Jakov (Giacobbe) regarding purchases of land, date 3rd of March 1679. Referenced from 'Vela Luka od 1490 do 1834' by Zvonko Maričić, on page 168.</ref>)