In Croatia, Živec families are Croats (from Sisak area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Sisak.
Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Živec live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 90 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent. They are located and 10 other Croatian places, mostly in Sesvete (15), Zagreb (15), Sisak (<10), Garesnica (<5), and in Kriz in Ivanic-Grad area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Živec (including: Zivec , Zivetz ) is present in 23 countries worldwide. "Zivetz " is used by small number of people in the United States.
