Zdolec families are Croats and they are mostly from Cakovec. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cakovec and in Cakovec area.
Prevalence
About 110 people with faimily name Zdolec live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 50 percent. They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 18 other places, mostly in Cakovec (45), Mihovljan (10), Nedelisce in Cakovec area (10), Split (<10), and in Belica in Cakovec area (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Zdolec is present in two countries on two continents.
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.