In Croatia, Paklec families are Croats (from Novska ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pregrada and Sisak.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Paklec live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent. They are located in four Croatian counties, in 7 cities and two other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Sisak (<5), Novska (<5), Petrinja (<5), and in Dugo Selo (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Paklec (including: Pacholec , Pachulec ) is present in 12 countries on four continents. "Pacholec " is used by some 900 people in Poland , about 100 in the United States , and small number of people in France.
