Surname Rigler in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Rigler families are predominantly Croats (from Virovitica ), very rarely Slovenes (from Cabar ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Rigler live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in four Croatian counties and another small place , mostly in Virovitica (10), Zagreb (<10), Dugo Selo (<5), Jurdani in Opatija area (<5), and in Opatija (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least four families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Australia (2), the United States (1), and to France (1).
Family name Rigler (including: Riegler , Rightler , Rygler and Riggler ) is present in 43 countries worldwide. The family name "Rigler " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 700 in Democratic Republic of Congo , and some 400 people in Hungary. "Riegler " is used by some 3000 people in Austria , about 2000 in Germany , and some 2000 people in the United States. "Rightler " is used by some 200 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Vlado Rigler, Denis Rigler, Marijo Rigler, Tomislav Rigler, Bernard Rigler, Adriana Rigler, Gordana Rigler, Roberto Rigler, Hrvoje Rigler, Barbara Rigler, Jože Rigler, Leo Rigler, Lino Rigler, Josip Rigler, Vesna Rigler, Ankica Rigler, Silvo Rigler, Desanka Rigler, Wolfgang Rigler

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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