Surname Rizner in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Rizner families are predominantly Croats (from Daruvar ), rarely Czechs (also from Daruvar ), and very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Daruvar and Pakrac.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Rizner live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in threee Croatian counties and four other places, mostly in Daruvar (15), Miljanovac in Daruvar area (<10), Barbat na Rabu on the Island of Rab (<10), Rijeka (<10), and in Doljani (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Rizner (including: Ryzner , Riezner ) is present in 17 countries worldwide. The family name "Rizner " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 50 in Hungary , and some 50 people in Czech Republic. "Riezner " is used by few people in Czech Republic and few people in the United States. "Ryzner " is used by some 600 people in Poland , about 300 in the United States , and some 200 people in Czech Republic.

Characteristic first names

Zdravko Rizner, Mario Rizner, Zdenko Rizner, Damir Rizner, Slavko Rizner, Lidija Rizner, Dragica Rizner, Tanja Rizner, Ankica Rizner, Alenka Rizner, Filip Rizner, Dario Rizner, Tihomir Rizner, Vladimir Rizner, Nada Rizner, Jirina Rizner, Mia Rizner, Doris Rizner, Kata Rizner

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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