In Croatia, Bernečić families are Croats (from Opatija ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Bernečić live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in only four naselja i to in Icici (<5), Opatija (<5), Lovran in Opatija area (<5), and in Ika (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Bernečić (including: Bernecic , Bernecich and Bernechic ) is present in five countries on three continents.