Jazvec families are Croats and they are mostly from Koprivnica area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Koprivnica and in Koprivnica area. In Zablatje in Koprivnica area every eighth inhabitant had the family name Jazvec.
Prevalence
About 120 people with faimily name Jazvec live in Croatia today, in 60 households. There were 120 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 20 other places, mostly in Koprivnica (40), Zablatje in Koprivnica area (25), Zagreb (<10), Retkovci in Vinkovci area (<10), and in Imbriovec in Koprivnica area (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Jazvec is present in 6 countries on two continents. "Yazvec " is used by small number of people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1924 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.
