Surname Perich in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Perich families are Italians (from Buzet area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Novigrad and in Buzet area.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Perich live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Novigrad (<5) and Krasica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Perich (including: Pericchi , Perrich ) is present in 40 countries worldwide. The family name "Perich " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 800 in Spain , and some 600 people in Venezuela. "Pericchi " is used by some 100 people in Venezuela , about 100 in France , and small number of people in the United States. "Perrich " is used by some 70 people in the United States and small number in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Nerio Perich, Leopold Perich, Carmen Perich, Flavio Perich, Giuseppina Perich, Ivan Perich, Alidia Perich, Marija Perich, Iolanda Perich, Ondina Perich, Roberto Perich, Giuseppe Perich, Andrea Perich, Enrico Perich, Fides Perich, Franceska Perich, Giacomo Perich, Giorgio Perich, Giovanna Perich

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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