Surname Ralić in modern Croatia

Ralić families are mainly Serbs and they are mostly from Slunj area , whereas often Croats (from Vrbovsko ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slunj and Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 170 people with faimily name Ralić live in Croatia today, in 80 households. There were 400 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 23 cities and 26 other places, mostly in Zagreb (30), Plaski in Slunj area (20), Slavonski Brod (10), Mrljane on the Island of Pasman (<10), and in Osijek (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Ralić (including: Ralich , Heralic , Ralic , Ralick and Ralitsch ) is present in 18 countries worldwide. The family name "Ralic " is used by small number of people in Germany and small number in the United States. "Ralich " is used by some 100 people in the United States and small number in Russian Federation. "Ralick " is used by small number of people in Sri Lanka and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Darko Ralić, Rafael Ralić, Damir Ralić, Nedjeljko Ralić, Danijel Ralić, Nenad Ralić, Mirjana Ralić, Renata Ralić, Vedromir Ralić, Mario Ralić, Svjetlana Ralić, Srđan Ralić, Draženka Ralić, Vlado Ralić, Franjo Ralić, Sretenka Ralić, Marija Ralić, Jovica Ralić, Božana Ralić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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