In Croatia, Brečevac families are predominantly Croats (from Porec ), rarely Italians (also from Porec ), and very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Porec and Pula. In Markovići in Buje area every tenth inhabitant had the family name Brečevac.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Brečevac live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent. They are located in only threee naselja i to in Tar (15), Porec (<5), and in Rijeka (<5).
Outside Croatia
At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States. Family name Brečevac (including: Brecevac , Brecevaz ) is present in two countries.