Jaklenec families are Croats and they are mostly from Molvica near Samobora. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Samobor and Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 120 people with faimily name Jaklenec live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 110 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent. They are located in two Croatian counties, four cities and 6 other places, mostly in Rakov Potok (40), Samobor (30), Zagreb (15), Molvice (<10), and in Jastrebarsko (<5).
Outside Croatia
At least two families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (1) and Switzerland (1). Family name Jaklenec is present in three countries on two continents. The family name "Jaklenec " is used by few people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.