Surname Dietrich in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Dietrich families are predominantly Croats (from the Island of Losinj ), rarely Germans (from Osijek ).

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Dietrich live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Osijek (<5) and Mali Losinj on the Island of Losinj (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Dietrich (including: Dieterich , Diettrich , Diethrich , Dietterich , Diedtrich , Dietriech and Dietrych ) is present in 92 countries worldwide. The family name "Dietrich " is used by some 70000 people in Germany , about 30000 in the United States , and some 8000 people in Brazil. "Diethrich " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in France , and small number of people in Germany. "Diedtrich " is used by some 50 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Gunter Dietrich, Manuela Dietrich, Marlene Dietrich, Marina Dietrich, Isa Dietrich, Stjepan Dietrich, Sandra Dietrich, Anita Dietrich, Claudia Dietrich, Dietrich Dietrich, Erich Dietrich, Erwin Dietrich, Gertrud Dietrich, Josip Dietrich, Katica Dietrich, Maria Dietrich, Melissa Dietrich, Nada Dietrich, Nela Dietrich

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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