Surname Peric in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Peric families are generally Croats (from Rijeka ), rarely Slovenes (also from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and in Srijem, Vojvodina.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Peric live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Zagreb (<5), Rijeka (<5), Sesvete (<5), Karlovac (<5), and in Icici (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Peric (including: Periz , Perich , Peritz , Perricci , Pericchi , Perriez , Perrich , Pericci and Periez ) is present in 70 countries worldwide. The family name "Peric " is used by some 700 people in Germany , about 600 in the United States , and some 200 people in Austria. "Peritz " is used by some 300 people in the United States , small number in Switzerland , and small number of people in Indonesia. "Perich " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 800 in Spain , and some 600 people in Venezuela.

Characteristic first names

Vesna Peric, Davide Peric, Andrej Peric, Mira Peric, Antica Peric, Ferdinand Peric, Irene Peric, Marija Peric, Rosa Peric, Nada Peric, Angela Peric, Borivoje Peric, Fiorella Peric, Gaia Peric, Ivan Peric, Katica Peric, Majda Peric, Mark Peric, Milena Peric

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over sixty times, the first time 1716 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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