In Croatia, Štajerec families are Croats (from Cazma area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cakovec and in Cazma area.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Štajerec live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in 8 Croatian counties and 10 other places, mostly in Cakovec (<10), Mihovljan (<10), Zagreb (<5), Varazdin (<5), and in Novo Selo na Dravi (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Štajerec is present in this form only in Croatia.