Crnčec 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 Cakovec. In Dragoslavec Selo in Cakovec area every fifth inhabitant had the family name Crnčec.
Prevalence
About 290 people with faimily name Crnčec live in Croatia today, in 120 households. They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 13 cities and 35 other places, mostly in Sracinec in Varazdin area (45), Zagreb (40), Varazdin (30), Cakovec (20), and in Brezje in Cakovec area (15).
Outside Croatia
Family name Crnčec (including: Crncec , Cerncec ) is present in 7 countries on two continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1935 in source Faculty of Humanities University of Zagreb Alumni.