In Croatia, Blecich families are generally Italians (from Rijeka ), very rarely Croats (also from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Blecich live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in only threee Croatian places: in Rijeka (<10), Hreljin (<5), and in Kras on the Island of Krk (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Blecich is present in 6 countries on three continents. The family name "Blecich " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Italy.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.