In Croatia, Črljenec families are Croats (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.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Črljenec live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved. They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and 5 other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Krscenovec in Novi Marof area (<10), Velika Gorica (<10), Crnkovec (<10), and in Sesvete (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Črljenec is present in this form only in Croatia.