Bergovec families are Croats and they are mostly from Cakovec area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cakovec area and in Prelog.
Prevalence
About 100 people with faimily name Bergovec live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, four cities and 8 other places, mostly in Gorican in Cakovec area (50), Zagreb (30), Martijanec in Ludbreg area (15), Sesvete (<5), and in Petlovac in Beli Manastir area (<5).
Outside Croatia
At least four families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to Germany (2) and the United States (2). Family name Bergovec is present in three countries on two continents. The family name "Bergovec " is used by few people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.
