In Croatia, Hrkec families are Croats (from Zlatar area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zlatar area and in Sveti Ivan Zelina.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Hrkec live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 90 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in four Croatian counties and 5 other places, mostly in Jertovec in Zlatar area (25), Varazdin (<10), Bocaki in Zlatar area (<10), Samobor (<5), and in Zagreb (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Hrkec is present in 16 countries worldwide.