In Croatia, Zorec families are Croats (from Mursko Sredisce area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Mursko Sredisce area and in Slovenia.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Zorec live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, four cities and 5 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Varazdin (<10), in Robadje (<10) and Sveti Urban (<10) in Mursko Sredisce area, and in Rijeka (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Zorec is present in 12 countries on four continents.
