Cepanec families are Croats and they are mostly from Varazdin area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Varazdin and in Varazdin area. In Tomaševec Biškupečki in Varazdin area every fourth inhabitant had the family name Cepanec.
Prevalence
About 250 people with faimily name Cepanec live in Croatia today, in 90 households. There were 200 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 20 percent. They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 19 other places, mostly in Varazdin (55), Turcin in Varazdin area (25), Zagreb (20), Tomasevec Biskupecki in Varazdin area (20), and in Bjelovar (15).
Outside Croatia
Family name Cepanec is present in 7 countries on three continents. The family name "Cepanec " is used by small number of 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 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.