In Croatia, Vabec families are almost entirely Croats (from Cakovec ), barely Roms (from Cakovec area ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cakovec and Zagreb. U Gradu Čakovcu every six-hundredth inhabitant had the family name Vabec.
Prevalence
About 70 people with faimily name Vabec live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 90 percent. They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and 10 other places, mostly in Cakovec (50), Vucetinec in Cakovec area (<10), Varazdin (<5), Mackovec (<5), and in Savska Ves (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Vabec is present in two countries on two continents.
