Ščukanec families are Croats and they are mostly from Vrbovca. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Vrbovec.
Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Ščukanec live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 160 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in four Croatian counties and 10 other places, mostly in Zagreb (25), Klostar Ivanic in Ivanic-Grad area (10), Lucko (<10), Ivanic-Grad (<5), and in Vrbovec (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Ščukanec is present in three countries on two continents. The family name "Scukanec " is used by some 100 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 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.