Surname Ruda in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Ruda families are almost entirely Croats (from Pleternica area ), very rarely Macedonians (also from Pleternica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pleternica area and in Slavonski Brod.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Ruda live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, four cities and two other places, mostly in Stupnicki Kuti in Pleternica area (15), Slavonski Brod (10), Brodski Varos (<5), Rijeka (<5), and in Osijek (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Ruda (including: Rueda , Hruda , Rhuda , Rudha , Rudaa , Rudda , Rudah , Rudá and Ruuda ) is present in 102 countries worldwide. The family name "Ruda " is used by some 5000 people in Ukraine , about 2000 in the United States , and some 2000 people in Poland. "Rudda " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Rhuda " is used by some 100 people in the United States and small number in South Africa.

Characteristic first names

Željko Ruda, Monika Ruda, Damir Ruda, Ilonka Ruda, Veronika Ruda, Vinko Ruda, Zvonko Ruda, Sylvie Ruda, Dajana Ruda, Renata Ruda, Stipo Ruda, Josip Ruda, Tatjana Ruda, Ivan Ruda, Pavao Ruda, Mijo Ruda, Mato Ruda, Antun Ruda, Vesna Ruda

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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