Surname Raič in modern Croatia

Raič families are almost entirely Croats and they are mostly from Neum (Herzegovina), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Herzegovina (Mostar area) and in North Herzegovina (Konjic area). In Brestica in Neum (Herzegovina) every second inhabitant had the family name Raič.

Prevalence

About 740 people with faimily name Raič live in Croatia today, in 330 households. There were 90 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in almost all Croatian counties, in 40 cities and 79 other places, mostly in Zagreb (160), Dubrovnik (60), Metkovic (55), Sesvete (45), and in Mokosica (25).

Outside Croatia

Family name Raič (including: Raic , Raich , Raiche , Raicha , Raick , Raichl , Raichi , Raichs , Raics and Raizz ) is present in 59 countries worldwide. The family name "Raic " is used by some 600 people in Germany , about 100 in Canada , and about 100 in the United States. "Raich " is used by some 600 people in the United States , about 500 in Germany , and some 500 people in Austria. "Raics " is used by small number of people in Hungary and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Vlatko Raič, Toni Raič, Srećko Raič, Niko Raič, Marko Raič, Ante Raič, Krešimir Raič, Grgo Raič, Tomislav Raič, Snježana Raič, Vidmir Raič, Ivo Raič, Mato Raič, Ivica Raič, Katica Raič, Bruno Raič, Josip Raič, Lidija Raič, Vedrana Raič

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over forty times, the first time 1749 in source 18th Century Census.

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