In Croatia, Feretić families are Croats (from the Island of Krk ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on the Island of Krk and in Rijeka. In Tribulje on the Island of Krk every fifth inhabitant had the family name Feretić.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Feretić live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in two Croatian counties, threee cities and four other places, mostly in Krk (10), Omisalj (<5) and Gabonjin (<5) on the Island of Krk, Zagreb (<5), and in Baska on the Island of Krk (<5).
Outside Croatia
At least 19 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (16) and Canada (3). Family name Feretić (including: Feretic , Feretich ) is present in three countries on two continents. The family name "Feretic " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Feretich " is used by small number of 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.
