In Croatia, Krecić families are generally Croats (from Pleternica area ), very rarely Bosniaks (from Bosnian Posavina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Bosanian Posavina (Derventa area).
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Krecić live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved. They are located in threee Croatian counties and two other places, mostly in Zagreb (10), Dubocac in Pleternica area (<5), Slavonski Brod (<5), Dramalj (<5), and in Rijeka (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Krecić (including: Krecic , Krezic and Krecich ) is present in 17 countries on four continents. The family name "Krecic " is used by some 300 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Italy. "Krezic " is used by some 100 people in Germany , about 90 in Sweden , and small number of 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 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.
