Mihaljinec families are Croats and they are mostly from Lepoglava area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Lepoglava area and in Zagreb. In Židovinjak in Lepoglava area every sixth inhabitant had the family name Mihaljinec.
Prevalence
About 120 people with faimily name Mihaljinec live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number tripled. They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 11 other places, mostly in Zidovinjak in Lepoglava area (35), Zagreb (35), Bedekovcina in Lepoglava area (<10), Krizance in Ivanec area (<10), and in Krizance in Lepoglava area (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Mihaljinec is present in three countries.
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.