Malečić families are mainly Croats and they are mostly from Zlatar area , rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zlatar area and in Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 130 people with faimily name Malečić live in Croatia today, in 60 households. There were 120 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent. They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 18 other places, mostly in Mace in Zlatar area (30), Zagreb (30), Nustar in Vinkovci area (<10), Mali Komor in Zlatar area (<10), and in Petrinja (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Malečić is present in four countries on two continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.