Surname Rališ in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Rališ families are almost entirely Croats (from Vukovar area ), barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and Pozega.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Rališ live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Vinkovci (<10), Osijek (<10), Petrovci in Vukovar area (<10), Zagreb (<10), and in Pozega (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Rališ (including: Ralis , Rallis , Ralisch , Ralys , Ralish and Rahlis ) is present in 43 countries worldwide. The family name "Ralis " is used by some 500 people in Mexico , about 300 in Czech Republic , and some 200 people in the United States. "Ralish " is used by few people in Ukraine and few people in the United States. "Rallis " is used by some 2000 people in Greece , about 1000 in the United States , and some 200 people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Renata Rališ, Antun Rališ, Katica Rališ, Alen Rališ, Lena Rališ, Marica Rališ, Gordana Rališ, Saša Rališ, Josip Rališ, Melina Rališ, Ivan Rališ, Nikola Rališ, Željka Rališ, Darko Rališ, Milan Rališ, Helena Rališ, Sanja Rališ, Vilena Rališ, Miroslav Rališ

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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