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Surname Rister in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Rister families are Croats (from Orahovica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Orahovica area and in Zagreb.
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Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Rister live in Croatia today, in 18 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Orahovica (10), Zagreb (<10), Zdenci in Orahovica area (<10), Luzani in Pleternica area (<5), and in Zoljan (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Rister (including: Riester , Rüster , Risther , Ryster and Rishter ) is present in 43 countries worldwide. The family name "Rister " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 400 in Brazil , and some 300 people in Germany. "Riester " is used by some 1000 people in Germany , about 1000 in the United States , and some 200 people in France. "Ryster " is used by small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Damir Rister,
Dušan Rister,
Vanja Rister,
Saša Rister,
Višnja Rister,
Vesna Rister,
Mirko Rister,
Danijel Rister,
Marica Rister,
Angelika Rister,
Kristina Rister,
Mato Rister,
Mihaela Rister,
Ivan Rister,
Manda Rister,
Mladen Rister,
Matija Rister,
Helena Rister,
Daniel Rister