In Croatia, Podgorščak families are Croats (from Osijek ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Podgorščak live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in only threee naselja i to in Visnjevac (<5), Tenja (<5), and in Donji Ostrc in Ozalj area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Podgorščak is present in four countries on four continents. The family name "Podgorscak " is used by small number of people in the United States.