Surname Rihtar in modern Croatia

Rihtar families are Croats and they are mostly from Oroslavje area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Oroslavje area. In Krajska Ves in Oroslavje area every seventh inhabitant had the family name Rihtar.

Prevalence

About 220 people with faimily name Rihtar live in Croatia today, in 90 households. There were 170 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 12 cities and 23 other places, mostly in Zagreb (85), Radoboj in Krapina area (55), Lobor in Zlatar area (20), Lepoglava (10), and in Krapina (<10).

Outside Croatia

At least four families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (3) and the United Kingdom (1).
Family name Rihtar (including: Richtár , Rychtár , Richtar , Rychtar and Richatar ) is present in 13 countries worldwide. The family name "Rihtar " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Russian Federation , and small number of people in Jordan. "Richtar " is used by some 70 people in Czech Republic and small number in the United States. "Richtár " is used by some 300 people in Czech Republic and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Tomislav Rihtar, Stanko Rihtar, Vlado Rihtar, Kristna Rihtar, Vinko Rihtar, Aida Rihtar, Željko Rihtar, Berislav Rihtar, Valentina Rihtar, Rudi Rihtar, Jasna Rihtar, Vesna Rihtar, Goran Rihtar, Brigita Rihtar, Sandra Rihtar, Armana Rihtar, Damir Rihtar, Nenad Rihtar, Dalibor Rihtar

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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