Drčec families are Croats and they are mostly from Novi Marof. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Varazdin and Novi Marof.
Prevalence
About 110 people with faimily name Drčec live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent. They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 12 other places, mostly in Podrute (30), Varazdin (25), Zagreb (15), Vinkovci (<10), and in Cepin in Osijek area (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Drčec is present in two countries on two continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.