Predavec families are Croats and they are mostly from Ivanic-Grad. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bjelovar and Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 80 people with faimily name Predavec live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 130 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 10 other places, mostly in Bjelovar (20), Zagreb (15), Ivanic-Grad (10), Dugo Selo (<10), and in Tomas (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Predavec is present in four countries on three continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.