In Croatia, Brestovec families are almost entirely Croats (from Dugo Selo area ), very rarely Bosniaks (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Dugo Selo area. In Okunšćak in Dugo Selo area every seventh inhabitant had the family name Brestovec.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Brestovec live in Croatia today, in 18 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in two Croatian counties, threee cities and 5 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Sesvete (<10), and in Nart Savski (<10), Rugvica (<5) and Okunscak (<5) in Dugo Selo area.
Outside Croatia
Family name Brestovec is present in this form only in Croatia.
