Surname Petrih in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Petrih families are Croats (from Ilok ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ilok and Vukovar.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Petrih live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Ilok (<10) and Pula (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Petrih (including: Petrich , Petrichuk , Petrichko , Petrichev , Petrichka , Petrichak , Petriche , Peterich and Petricha ) is present in 45 countries worldwide. "Petrich " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Germany , and some 500 people in Argentina. "Petricha " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Petrichko " is used by some 300 people in Ukraine , about 80 in Russian Federation , and some 70 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ivan Petrih, Igor Petrih, Anica Petrih, Valentina Petrih, Dražen Petrih, Zoran Petrih, Rudolf Petrih, Franjo Petrih, Mira Petrih, Josip Petrih, Ana Petrih, Verica Petrih, Andreja Petrih, Dabiša Petrih, Dražena Petrih, Katarina Petrih, Maja Petrih, Zorana Petrih

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over seventy times, the first time 1729 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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