In Croatia, Hegić families are mainly Croats (from Tuzla Region (Bosnia) ), less frequently Bosniaks (from Glina area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Bosnian Krajina (Prijedor area). In Bišćani in Bosnian Krajina every tenth inhabitant had the family name Hegić.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Hegić live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Rijeka (<10), Sisak (<10), Crni Potok in Glina area (<10), and in Umag (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Hegić is present in 9 countries on three continents. The family name "Hegic " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in France.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.