In Croatia, Šćrbec families are almost entirely Croats (from Zagreb ), barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Šćrbec live in Croatia today, in 19 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent. They are located in two Croatian counties, two cities and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (45), Velika Gorica (<5), and in Donja Pusca in Zapresic area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Šćrbec is present in two countries on two continents. The family name "Scrbec " is used by few people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.