In Croatia, Lešćanec families are Croats (from Ozalj ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ozalj and Karlovac. In Vrškovac in Ozalj every eighth inhabitant had the family name Lešćanec.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Lešćanec live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in two Croatian counties, two cities and four other places, mostly in Vivodina (<10), Rijeka (<5), Krnjak in Duga Resa area (<5), Mali Erjavec (<5), and in Vrskovac (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Lešćanec is present in 6 countries on three continents. The family name "Lescanec " is used by some 100 people in the United States and small number in Canada.
