In Croatia, Kečinović families are almost entirely Croats (from Djakovo area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and in Djakovo area.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Kečinović live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number tripled. They are located in threee Croatian counties, two cities and 6 other places, mostly in Osijek (15), Vuka in Djakovo area (15), Slavonski Brod (<5), Cepin in Osijek area (<5), and in Semeljci in Djakovo area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Kečinović 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.