In Croatia, Berecz families are Hungarians (from Beli Manastir area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Beli Manastir and in Beli Manastir area. In Novi Bezdan in Beli Manastir area every hundredth inhabitant had the family name Berecz.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Berecz live in Croatia today, in one household only. They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Bilje in Osijek area (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Berecz is present in 26 countries worldwide. The family name "Berecz " is used by some 2000 people in Hungary , about 300 in the United States , and some 200 people in Romania. "Böröcz " is used by some 2000 people in Hungary , about 100 in the United States , and small number of people in Belgium.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.