In Croatia, Švigač families are Croats (from Vukovar area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vukovar area and in Zagreb. In Ćelije in Vukovar area every ninth inhabitant had the family name Švigač.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Švigač live in Croatia today, in 17 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent. They are located in 7 Croatian counties, four cities and 6 other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Celije in Vukovar area (15), Osijek (<10), Plaski in Slunj area (<10), and in Karanac in Beli Manastir area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Švigač (including: Svigac , Svigach ) is present in five countries on two continents.
