Sabolčec families are Croats and they are mostly from Cakovec area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cakovec and in Cakovec area.
Prevalence
About 90 people with faimily name Sabolčec live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent. They are located in 7 Croatian counties and 22 other places, mostly in Cakovec (10), Zagreb (<10), Zasadbreg in Cakovec area (<10), Kapelscak in Mursko Sredisce area (<10), and in Bilje in Osijek area (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Sabolčec is present in three countries on three continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.