In Croatia, Gostrec families are Croats (from Novska area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Novska area.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Gostrec live in Croatia today, in 13 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent. They are located in only five Croatian places: in Sesvete (20), Kraljeva Velika in Novska area (15), Zagreb (<10), Popovec (<5), and in Preseka in Vrbovec area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Gostrec is present in this form only in Croatia.