In Croatia, Fechner families are Croats (from Belisce ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Belisce.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Fechner live in Croatia today, in one household only. They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Okrug Gornji on the Island of Ciovo (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Fechner is present in 31 countries worldwide. The family name "Fechner " is used by some 6000 people in Germany , about 1000 in the United States , and some 700 people in Poland. "Fächner " is used by some 200 people in Germany and about 100 in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.