Surname Reit in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Reit live in Croatia today, in two households only.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Osijek (<5) and Virovitica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Reit (including: Reith , Reidt , Reyt , Reiths , Reithe , Reierth , Reitt , Reiert and Reitha ) is present in 60 countries worldwide. The family name "Reit " is used by some 300 people in Germany , about 200 in the United States , and some 200 people in Romania. "Reith " is used by some 4000 people in Germany , about 2000 in the United States , and some 400 people in Great Britain , some 400 people in the Netherlands. "Reidt " is used by some 500 people in the United States , about 400 in Germany , and some 100 people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Krešimir Reit, Matej Reit, Rahela Reit, Davor Reit, Dora Reit, Elizabeta Reit

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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