Surname Reif in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Reif families are Croats (from Prelog ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Cakovec. In Otok in Prelog every thirtieth inhabitant had the family name Reif.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Reif live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number more than doubled.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Otok (<10), Varazdin (<5), Pozega (<5), and in Samobor (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Reif (including: Reiff , Reyf , Reyff , Reiph , Reiphi and Ereif ) is present in 56 countries worldwide. The family name "Reif " is used by some 6000 people in Germany , about 4000 in the United States , and some 1000 people in Brazil. "Reiph " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Reiff " is used by some 5000 people in the United States , about 3000 in Germany , and some 700 people in Brazil.

Characteristic first names

Radovan Reif, Đuro Reif, Nenad Reif, Jelena Reif, Nada Reif, Zoran Reif, Mario Reif, Ivica Reif, Igor Reif, Bruno Reif, Nevenka Reif, Vlado Reif, Suzana Reif, Nevenko Reif, Nives Reif, Ladislav Reif, Anđelko Reif, Božidar Reif, Petar Reif

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1938 in source Phone Book - Zagreb 1938.

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