In Croatia, Beščec families are Croats (from Orahovica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Orahovica area and in Zagreb. In Mikleuš in Orahovica area every twentieth inhabitant had the family name Beščec.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Beščec live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 60 percent. They are located in 7 Croatian counties, four cities and 6 other places, mostly in Jakovlje in Zapresic area (15), Mikleus in Orahovica area (10), Vir in Nin area (<10), Varazdin Breg in Varazdin area (<10), and in Slatina (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Beščec is present in three countries on two continents.