Surname Ratković in modern Croatia

Ratković families are often Croats and they are mostly from Varazdinske Toplice , less frequently Serbs and Montenegrins. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Sinj area. In Škarnik in Varazdinske Toplice every second inhabitant had the family name Ratković.

Prevalence

About 1200 people with faimily name Ratković live in Croatia today, in 540 households. There were 1500 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in all Croatian counties, in 64 cities and 115 other places, mostly in Zagreb (195), Split (95), Skarnik (55), Varazdinske Toplice (40), and in Slavonski Brod (40).

Outside Croatia

At least 41 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (19), Germany (6), Australia (5), Austria (2), Belgium (2), Switzerland (2), Sweden (2), Norway (1), Canada (1), and to Spain (1).
Family name Ratković (including: Ratkovich , Ratkovic , Ratcovich , Ratkovicz , Ratkowich and Ratkowitsch ) is present in 32 countries worldwide. The family name "Ratkovic " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 100 in Germany , and some 60 people in Russian Federation. "Ratkovich " is used by some 500 people in the United States , about 100 in Colombia , and some 100 people in Mexico. "Ratkovicz " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Petar Ratković, Željko Ratković, Dean Ratković, Danijela Ratković, Žarko Ratković, Mladen Ratković, Eda Ratković, Elvira Ratković, Iva Ratković, Tanja Ratković, Davor Ratković, Miroslav Ratković, Ivan Ratković, Zoran Ratković, Jakov Ratković, Andrea Ratković, Jasnica Ratković, Ivanka Ratković, Igor Ratković

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over fifty times, the first time 1750 in source 18th Century Census.

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