In Croatia, Herenčić families are Croats (from Mursko Sredisce area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Mursko Sredisce area and in Ludbreg.
Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Herenčić live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 110 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved. They are only located in four Croatian cities and 9 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Ludbreg (<10), Bolfan (<10), and in Zavescak (<10) and Grabrovnik (<5) in Mursko Sredisce area.
Outside Croatia
Family name Herenčić is present in four countries on three continents.
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.