In Croatia, Ritec families are predominantly Croats (from Garesnica ), very rarely Hungarians (from Bjelovar area ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Garesnica and Bjelovar.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Ritec live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent. They are only located in in 6 Croatian cities and another small place , mostly in Varazdin (<5), Banova Jaruga (<5), Ciglenica (<5), Novska (<5), and in Filipovac (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Ritec is present in five countries on two continents.