Surname Rihelj in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Rihelj live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Zagreb (10), Gornja Reka (<10), Vinkovci (<5), Zdihovo (<5), and in Ribnica (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Rihelj (including: Richelli , Richelly , Rihely , Richely and Richeli ) is present in 15 countries on four continents. "Rihely " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Richelli " is used by some 200 people in Italy , about 100 in Brazil , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Damir Rihelj, Goran Rihelj, Ignac Rihelj, Mario Rihelj, Gordana Rihelj, Anđelko Rihelj, Ivica Rihelj, Carmen Rihelj, Jadranka Rihelj, Ana Rihelj, Mirko Rihelj, Višnja Rihelj, Sanja Rihelj, Veronika Rihelj, Barica Rihelj, Branko Rihelj, Danica Rihelj, Lidija Rihelj, Milica Rihelj

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