In Croatia, Paležac families are Croats (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Hrvatska Kostajnica area.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Paležac live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in only five naselja i to in Zagreb (40), Donja Lomnica (<5), Zapresic (<5), Vodjinci in Vinkovci area (<5), and in Gvozdansko in Hrvatska Kostajnica area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Paležac is present in two countries on two continents. The family name "Palezac " is used by few people in the United States.