Surname Ratz in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Ratz live in Croatia today, in one household only.
They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Hreljin (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Ratz (including: Raatz , Ratzsch , Rahtz , Rathouz , Rathz , Rattz , Radtz , Raatzs and Rathoz ) is present in 52 countries worldwide. The family name "Ratz " is used by some 4000 people in Germany , about 2000 in the United States , and some 1000 people in Brazil. "Rathz " is used by some 60 people in the United States. "Radtz " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Vladimir Ratz, Christian Ratz, Luca Ratz, Manda Ratz, Marija Ratz, Stephan Ratz, Vinka Ratz, Zdenka Ratz

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over twenty times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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