Svečak families are Croats and they are mostly from Pregrada. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pregrada and Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 130 people with faimily name Svečak live in Croatia today, in 60 households. There were 90 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 14 other places, mostly in Zagreb (45), Pregrada (25), Druskovec Humski in Pregrada area (15), Klostar Ivanic in Ivanic-Grad area (<10), and in Cacinci in Orahovica area (<10).
Outside Croatia
At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States. Family name Svečak (including: Svecak , Svechak ) is present in 7 countries on two continents. The family name "Svecak " is used by small number of people in Germany and small number in the United States. "Svechak " is used by few people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.
