Jurenec families are Croats and they are mostly from Lepoglava. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Lepoglava and in Lepoglava area. In Zlogonje in Lepoglava every eighth inhabitant had the family name Jurenec.
Prevalence
About 300 people with faimily name Jurenec live in Croatia today, in 120 households. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 15 cities and 30 other places, mostly in Koprivnica (65), Zlogonje (50), Zagreb (35), and in Jezovec (20) and Vranojelje (15) in Lepoglava area.
Outside Croatia
Family name Jurenec is present in five countries on three continents. The family name "Jurenec " 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 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.