In Croatia, Lerinc families are generally Croats (from Cakovec area ), very rarely Serbs, and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djurdjevac area and in Osijek.
Prevalence
About 70 people with faimily name Lerinc live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent. They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 12 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Osijek (15), Virovitica (<5), Gardinovec in Cakovec area (<5), and in Topolje in Beli Manastir area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Lerinc (including: Lörinc , Lerinz and Lerincz ) is present in 10 countries worldwide.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1938 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.