In Croatia, Črlenec families are Croats (from Novi Marof area ), barely Albanians (also from Novi Marof area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Novi Marof area and in Zagreb. In Krščenovec in Novi Marof area every seventh inhabitant had the family name Črlenec.
Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Črlenec live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled. They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and 9 other places, mostly in Krscenovec in Novi Marof area (40), Zagreb (20), Varazdin (<10), Sesvete (<5), and in Sveti Ivan Zelina (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Črlenec is present in three countries on two continents. The family name "Crlenec " is used by small number of people in the United States.
