In Croatia, Kmetec families are generally Croats (from Lepoglava area ), very rarely Italians (from Pula ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Lepoglava area.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Kmetec live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in 6 Croatian counties and 6 other places, mostly in Pula (10), Budanica in Virovitica area (<10), Kutina (<10), and in Cvetlin (<5) and Jazbina Cvetlinska (<5) in Lepoglava area.
Outside Croatia
Family name Kmetec is present in 8 countries on three continents. The family name "Kmetec " is used by small number of people in Austria and small number in the United States. "Kmetetz " is used by small number of people in the United States.
