Surname Rujevčan in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Rujevčan families are almost entirely Croats (from Ozalj ), barely Slovenes (from Samobor ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ozalj and Karlovac. In Rujevo in Ozalj nearly every inhabitant had the family name Rujevčan.

Prevalence

About 60 people with faimily name Rujevčan live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 12 other places, mostly in Zagreb (10), Rujevo (10), Mali Erjavec (<10), Bestovje in Samobor area (<10), and in Karlovac (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Rujevčan (including: Rujevcan , Ruyevcan ) is present in four countries on two continents. The family name "Rujevcan " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Ruyevcan " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Damir Rujevčan, Marija Rujevčan, Juraj Rujevčan, Predrag Rujevčan, Gordana Rujevčan, Mladen Rujevčan, Drago Rujevčan, Ivica Rujevčan, Jadranka Rujevčan, Marina Rujevčan, Tomislav Rujevčan, Alenka Rujevčan, Ivana Rujevčan, Stanka Rujevčan, Toni Rujevčan, Zdravko Rujevčan, Sara Rujevčan, Stjepan Rujevčan, Ivan Rujevčan

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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