In Croatia, Petecin families are Croats (from Pregrada ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pregrada and Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Petecin live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 60 percent. They are located in threee Croatian counties and four other places, mostly in Sopot (20), Pregrada (<10), Sveta Nedelja in Samobor area (<5), Zapresic (<5), and in Zagreb (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Petecin is present in this form only in Croatia.