In Croatia, Hudobec families are almost entirely Croats (from Beli Manastir area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Beli Manastir area and in Krizevci.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Hudobec live in Croatia today, in 17 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent. They are located in 6 Croatian counties and 8 other places, mostly in Posavski Podgajci in Zupanja area (10), Popovac in Beli Manastir area (<10), Samobor (<5), Zapresic (<5), and in Knezevo in Beli Manastir area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Hudobec 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 1679 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.