In Croatia, Pecigus families are Croats (from Pregrada area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zabok and in Pregrada area. In Grohot in Pregrada area every seventh inhabitant had the family name Pecigus.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Pecigus live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent. They are located in two Croatian counties, threee cities and threee other places, mostly in Dolice (<5), in Desinic (<5), Gaber (<5) and Grohot (<5) in Pregrada area, and in Zagreb (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Pecigus is present in this form only in Croatia.
