Ožeg families are Croats and they are mostly from Zlatar area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Varazdin and in Zlatar area.
Prevalence
About 90 people with faimily name Ožeg live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 110 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent. They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 10 other places, mostly in Zagreb (35), Varazdin (20), Salnik (10), Krapinica in Zlatar area (<10), and in Brezovljani in Krizevci area (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Ožeg (including: Ozeg , Ozheg and Ozeghe ) is present in 6 countries on three continents. The family name "Ozeg " is used by few people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.
