In Croatia, Žestić families are predominantly Serbs, rarely Croats (from Varazdin ), and very rarely Italians (from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pakrac and Lipik.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Žestić live in Croatia today, in 19 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved. They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 8 other places, mostly in Negoslavci in Vukovar area (<10), Zagreb (<10), Daruvar (<5), Varazdin (<5), and in Dragovic (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Žestić is present in this form only in Croatia.
