Habajec families are Croats and they are mostly from Zlatar area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Varazdin.
Prevalence
About 140 people with faimily name Habajec live in Croatia today, in 60 households. There were 140 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 13 cities and 23 other places, mostly in Zagreb (40), Susobreg in Zlatar area (15), Jarek Habekov in Novi Marof area (10), Zabok (<10), and in Maretic in Novi Marof area (<10).
Outside Croatia
At least two families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (1) and Austria (1). Family name Habajec is present in three countries on two continents. The family name "Habajec " is used by few people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.
