In Croatia, Turčinec families are Croats (from Ivanic-Grad ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ivanic-Grad and in Zagreb. In Opatinec in Ivanic-Grad every tenth inhabitant had the family name Turčinec.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Turčinec live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in threee Croatian counties, threee cities and threee other places, mostly in Opatinec (10), Zagreb (<10), Dugo Selo (<10), Mala Ostrna (<5), and in Sesvete (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Turčinec is present in two countries on two continents. The family name "Turcinec " is used by small number of people in the United States.