In Croatia, Malinovec families are Croats (from Ivanic-Grad area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ivanic-Grad area and in Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Malinovec live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in only threee Croatian places: in Klostar Ivanic in Ivanic-Grad area (15), Vir in Nin area (<5), and in Posavski Bregi (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Malinovec is present in this form only in Croatia.