Surname Rode in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Rode families are predominantly Croats (from the Island of Krk ), rarely Slovenes (from Slovenia ), and very rarely Slovaks. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Rijeka.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Rode live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in four Croatian counties and threee other places, mostly in Baska on the Island of Krk (<10), Zagreb (<10), Rijeka (<5), Pula (<5), and in Opatija (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Rode (including: Rohde , Rhode , Roode , Rodde , Rhoode , Rodhe , Rhodde , Rodee and Rodeh ) is present in 102 countries worldwide. The family name "Rode " is used by some 30000 people in Germany , about 10000 in the United States , and some 5000 people in Brazil. "Rodde " is used by some 2000 people in France , about 200 in the United States , and some 100 people in Brazil. "Rodhe " is used by some 200 people in Sweden , about 90 in the United States , and small number of people in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Cirila Rode, Bojan Rode, Andrej Rode, Primož Rode, Vesna Rode, Marijan Rode, Tomaž Rode, Snježana Rode, Mirta Rode, Dražen Rode, Katica Rode, Amalia Rode, Pavao Rode, Antun Rode, Anton Rode, Slavica Rode, Marijana Rode, Boštjan Rode, Marija Rode

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1929 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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