Family name Pavlec (Pavlec 
, Павлец 
) , around the world, is a very rare cognomen. The family name Pavlec is characteristic of Croatia, where it is a rare surname, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Croatia, Kazakhstan, and Russia.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Pavlec | Croatia, Germany |
| Павлец | Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Kazakhstan |
| urška pavlec Slovene association football player, SI (b. 1991) |
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