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Surname Petriš in modern Croatia
Petriš families are Croats and they are mostly from Sveti Ivan Zelina. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sveti Ivan Zelina and Varazdin. In Novo Mjesto in Sveti Ivan Zelina every sixth inhabitant had the family name Petriš.
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Prevalence
About 80 people with faimily name Petriš live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 12 other places, mostly in Polonje (15), Koskovec in Ivanec area (10), Sveti Ivan Zelina (10), Novo Mjesto (<10), and in Konak (<10).
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Outside Croatia
At least two families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Petriš (including: Petris , Petrish , Peteris , Peetris , Petrisch , Petrisse , Petrishe , Petries , Petrisha and Pethris ) is present in 45 countries worldwide. "Petrish " is used by small number of people in Ukraine and small number in the United States. "Petrisch " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Petries " is used by few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Davor Petriš,
Ivica Petriš,
Maja Petriš,
Patrik Petriš,
Ksenija Petriš,
Emmanuelle Petriš,
Zoran Petriš,
Lidija Petriš,
Franjo Petriš,
Hijacint Petriš,
Silverije Petriš,
Marijan Petriš,
Zvonko Petriš,
Katica Petriš,
Dražen Petriš,
Nikica Petriš,
Denis Petriš,
Višnja Petriš,
Simon Petriš
