Surname Ris in modern Croatia

Ris families are predominantly Croats and they are mostly from Grubisno Polje , less frequently Czechs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Grubisno Polje.

Prevalence

About 90 people with faimily name Ris live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent.
They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 14 other places, mostly in Zagreb (25), Vidovec in Varazdin area (10), Grubisno Polje (<10), Karlovac (<10), and in Knezevi Vinogradi in Beli Manastir area (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Ris (including: Ries , Riss , Riess , Rish , Riis , Riish , Rihs , Risz and Rhis ) is present in 125 countries worldwide. "Ries " is used by some 20000 people in Germany , about 20000 in the United States , and some 2000 people in Brazil. "Riss " is used by some 2000 people in Germany , about 2000 in France , and some 1000 people in the United States. "Riess " is used by some 4000 people in Germany , about 2000 in the United States , and some 600 people in Austria.

Characteristic first names

Bruno Ris, Ines Ris, Dalibor Ris, Ilonka Ris, Vinko Ris, Davor Ris, Ksenija Ris, Josip Ris, Mirko Ris, Mirela Ris, Marina Ris, Miroslav Ris, Boris Ris, Đuro Ris, Kruna Ris, Ivica Ris, Neven Ris, Marija Ris, Jasminka Ris

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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