Prečanica families are mainly Serbs and they are mostly from Petrinja , whereas often Croats (from Sisak ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Petrinja and Sisak. In Gornja Bačuga in Petrinja every fifth inhabitant had the family name Prečanica.
Prevalence
About 90 people with faimily name Prečanica live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 140 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Petrinja (35), Gornja Bacuga (15), Donja Bacuga (<10), Sisak (<10), and in Mirkovci (<10).
Outside Croatia
At least two families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (1) and New Zealand (1). Family name Prečanica is present in three countries on two continents. The family name "Precanica " is used by few people in the United States.
