In Croatia, Strahinec families are Croats (from Krapina area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Krapina and in Krapina area. In Strahinje Radobojsko in Krapina area every fifth inhabitant had the family name Strahinec.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Strahinec live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in threee Croatian counties, four cities and 6 other places, mostly in Strahinje Radobojsko (10) and Radoboj (<10) in Krapina area, Strahinje (<10), Krapina (<10), and in Valpovo (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Strahinec is present in this form only in Croatia.