In Croatia, Plavček families are generally Croats (from Pakrac ), very rarely Czechs (also from Pakrac ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pakrac and Daruvar. In Stari Majur in Pakrac every sixth inhabitant had the family name Plavček.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Plavček live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in only threee naselja i to in Pakrac (20), Stari Majur (<5), and in Prekopakra (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Plavček is present in this form only in Croatia.