Surname Ringel in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Ringel families are predominantly Croats (from Grubisno Polje ), rarely Czechs (also from Grubisno Polje ), and very rarely Slovaks (from Osijek ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Grubisno Polje and Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Ringel live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in four Croatian counties, in 7 cities, mostly in Grubisno Polje (15), Jastrebarsko (10), Osijek (<10), Daruvar (<5), and in Belisce (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Ringel (including: Ryngel , Ringell and Ringhel ) is present in 36 countries worldwide. The family name "Ringel " is used by some 3000 people in Germany , about 2000 in the United States , and some 300 people in Israel. "Ringell " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Ringhel " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Željko Ringel, Slavica Ringel, Kornelija Ringel, Mirjana Ringel, Adolf Ringel, Miroslav Ringel, Ana Ringel, Dijana Ringel, Branimir Ringel, Sonja Ringel, Dražen Ringel, Karlo Ringel, Brankica Ringel, Josip Ringel, Silvana Ringel, Goran Ringel, Marin Ringel, Tomislav Ringel, Marko Ringel

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1927 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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