In Croatia, Rič families are Croats (from Osijek area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Rič live in Croatia today, in one household only. They are only located in in one Croatian city and another small place , mostly in Osijek (<5) and Bilje in Osijek area (<5).
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.