Surname Rich in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Rich families are Croats (from Pozega area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pozega and in Pozega area. In Doljanovci in Pozega area every thirtieth inhabitant had the family name Rich.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Rich live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and two other places, mostly in Zagreb (<5), Pozega (<5), Velika in Pozega area (<5), Kaniska Iva (<5), and in Rijeka (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least two families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Rich (including: Ricchi , Richchi , Riech , Richha , Ricch , Ricchu , Richhu , Ricche and Ricth ) is present in 144 countries worldwide. The family name "Rich " is used by some 60000 people in the United States , about 3000 in Great Britain , and some 3000 people in Indonesia. "Ricth " is used by few people in the United States. "Riech " is used by some 300 people in Germany , about 200 in the United States , and small number of people in Mexico.

Characteristic first names

Mario Rich, Krešimir Rich, Tihomir Rich, Dario Rich, Vlado Rich, Saša Rich, Franjo Rich, Martin Rich, Reza Rich, Slavko Rich, Ana Rich, Allan Rich, Ivan Rich, Danica Rich, Štefica Rich, Kristina Rich, Dražen Rich, Antun Rich, Leonardo Rich

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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