Surname Rob in modern Croatia

Rob families are Croats and they are mostly from Prelog area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cakovec and Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 160 people with faimily name Rob live in Croatia today, in 70 households. There were 160 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 13 cities and 24 other places, mostly in Zagreb (40), Mursko Sredisce (30), Dekanovec in Prelog area (20), Cakovec (15), and in Zasadbreg in Cakovec area (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Rob (including: Robb , Roob ) is present in 110 countries worldwide. The family name "Rob " is used by some 20000 people in Bangladesh , about 3000 in the United States , and some 1000 people in Pakistan. "Robb " is used by some 20000 people in the United States , about 4000 in Great Britain , and some 3000 people in Canada. "Roob " is used by some 400 people in Germany , about 300 in the United States , and small number of people in Australia , small number of people in Czech Republic.

Characteristic first names

Antun Rob, Krunoslav Rob, Dragec Rob, Vladimir Rob, Robert Rob, Mario Rob, Mirjana Rob, Franjo Rob, Tomislav Rob, Josip Rob, Jadranka Rob, Spomenka Rob, Gabrijela Rob, Zvonimira Rob, Branimir Rob, Alojz Rob, Daria Rob, Dražen Rob, Goran Rob

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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