In Croatia, Štehec families are Croats (from Krapina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Krapina and Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Štehec live in Croatia today, in 19 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 90 percent. They are only located in four Croatian cities and 11 other places, mostly in Zutnica (20), Cestica in Ivanec area (<10), Gornje Jesenje in Krapina area (<10), Velika Ves (<5), and in Strucljevo in Zabok area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Štehec is present in this form only in Croatia.
