In Croatia, Gazec families are Croats (from Ivanic-Grad area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ivanic-Grad area and in Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Gazec live in Croatia today, in 6 households. 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 Croatian places: in Klostar Ivanic in Ivanic-Grad area (10), Zetkan in Vrbovec area (<5), and in Zagreb (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Gazec is present in this form only in Croatia.