Ovčariček families are Croats and they are mostly from Krapina area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Krapina area and in Krapina.
Prevalence
About 120 people with faimily name Ovčariček live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 130 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent. They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 19 other places, mostly in Zagreb (30), in Goricanovec (20), Podgaj Petrovski (20) and Slatina Svedruska (<10) in Krapina area, and in Sveti Ivan Zabno in Krizevci area (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Ovčariček is present in two countries.
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.