In Croatia, Rečec families are Croats (from Sveti Ivan Zelina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sveti Ivan Zelina and in Dugo Selo area.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Rečec live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in only four naselja i to in Laktec (<5), Gornja Greda in Dugo Selo area (<5), Kasina (<5), and in Peskovec (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Rečec is present in this form only in Croatia.