In Croatia, Hrnčević families are almost entirely Croats (from Sisak ), barely Macedonians (from Zadar ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sisak and Zapresic.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Hrnčević live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved. They are only located in in 6 Croatian cities and 7 other places, mostly in Brest Pokupski (<10), Letovanci (<10), Petrinja (<10), Zagreb (<10), and in Zadar (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Hrnčević is present in this form only in Croatia.
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.