Surname Rikert in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Rikert families are generally Croats (from Valpovo ), very rarely Germans (from Slavonski Brod ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slavonski Brod and Osijek.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Rikert live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 50 percent.
They are located in threee Croatian counties and threee other places, mostly in Slavonski Brod (10), Osijek (<10), Valpovo (<10), Petrijevci in Valpovo area (<5), and in Knezevi Vinogradi in Beli Manastir area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Rikert (including: Rickert , Richert , Riekert , Rikkert , Rieckert , Rikhert , Rykert , Rickertt and Riickert ) is present in 70 countries worldwide. The family name "Rikert " is used by some 90 people in the United States , small number in Russian Federation , and small number of people in Germany. "Rickert " is used by some 6000 people in the United States , about 4000 in Germany , and some 400 people in Argentina. "Rickertt " is used by small number of people in Australia and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Marija Rikert, Davor Rikert, Alen Rikert, Josip Rikert, Renata Rikert, Bela Rikert, Ružica Rikert, Dalibor Rikert, Hrvoje Rikert, Nikola Rikert, Antun Rikert, Slavko Rikert, Nada Rikert, Robert Rikert, Dejan Rikert, Zrinka Rikert, Ivana Rikert, Mihaela Rikert, Slavica Rikert

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1924 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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