Surname Raf in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Raf live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in two Croatian counties, four cities and two other places, mostly in Petrinja (<5), Skela (<5), Zagreb (<5), Sisak (<5), and in Glina (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Raf (including: Raff , Raaf , Rapha , Raphy , Raaff , Raph , Raphi , Raphe and Rahf ) is present in 94 countries worldwide. "Raph " is used by some 1000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo , about 200 in France , and some 200 people in the United States. "Raff " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 2000 in Germany , and some 400 people in South Africa. "Raaf " is used by some 900 people in Germany , about 700 in Algeria , and some 500 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ankica Raf, Vlado Raf, Darko Raf, Ljubomir Raf, Božica Raf, Mario Raf, Marko Raf, Zora Raf, Jana Raf, Dubravko Raf, Jurica Raf, Kristinka Raf, Kata Raf, Jaga Raf, Bara Raf, Jela Raf, Pavao Raf, Nada Raf, Mateo Raf

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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