Škalec families are Croats and they are mostly from Zabok area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zabok area and in Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 170 people with faimily name Škalec live in Croatia today, in 70 households. There were 180 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 0 percent. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 16 cities and 17 other places, mostly in Zagreb (40), in Dubrovcan (40) and Vilanci (15) in Zabok area, Pula (10), and in Muricevec (10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Škalec (including: Skalec , Skaletz and Schalech ) is present in 10 countries on two continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1938 in source Phone Book - Zagreb 1938.