Zgorelec families are Croats and they are mostly from Klanjec area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Klanjec area. In Zagorska Sela in Klanjec area every fifth inhabitant had the family name Zgorelec.
Prevalence
About 140 people with faimily name Zgorelec live in Croatia today, in 60 households. There were 150 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 0 percent. They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 13 cities and 17 other places, mostly in Zagreb (45), Zagorska Sela in Klanjec area (35), Krizevci (<10), Koprivnica (<10), and in Zapresic (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Zgorelec is present in five countries on two continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.