In Croatia, Hegyi families are mainly Hungarians (from Osijek ), rarely Croats (also from Osijek ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and Vinkovci.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Hegyi live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are only located in in one Croatian city and another small place , mostly in Cepin in Osijek area (<5) and Osijek (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Hegyi is present in 31 countries worldwide. The family name "Hegyi " is used by some 6000 people in Hungary , about 800 in Romania , and some 600 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 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.