In Croatia, Gizdavec families are Croats (from Ludbreg area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ludbreg area and in Varazdin.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Gizdavec live in Croatia today, in 19 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 60 percent. They are located in two Croatian counties, threee cities and 6 other places, mostly in Struga in Ludbreg area (20), Vinogradi Ludbreski (10), Sveti Djurdj in Ludbreg area (<10), Pula (<5), and in Komarnica Ludbreska in Ludbreg area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Gizdavec is present in this form only in Croatia.