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Surname Ritter in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Ritter families are Croats (from Kastel Sucurac ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Imotsko.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Ritter live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent.
They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and threee other places, mostly in Kastel Sucurac (<10), Vrboska on the Island of Hvar (<10), Kastel Gomilica (<5), Vinkovci (<5), and in Bjelovar (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Ritter (including: Rytter , Rietter , Rütter and Rittter ) is present in 107 countries worldwide. The family name "Ritter " is used by some 40000 people in the United States , about 40000 in Germany , and some 10000 people in Brazil. "Rietter " is used by some 100 people in Brazil , small number in Russian Federation , and small number of people in the United States. "Rytter " is used by some 900 people in Denmark , about 300 in Poland , and some 200 people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Marijo Ritter,
Tihana Ritter,
Sandi Ritter,
Ante Ritter,
Bosiljka Ritter,
Franjo Ritter,
Magda Ritter,
Anna Ritter,
Ferry Ritter,
Paul Ritter,
Renato Ritter,
Arno Ritter,
Christian Ritter,
Alexander Ritter,
Dušanka Ritter,
Sandra Ritter,
Marija Ritter,
Rudolf Ritter,
Elza Ritter
