-
Surname Rukav in modern Croatia
Rukav families are Croats and they are mostly from Krapina area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Krapina area and in Slovenia. In Gorjani Sutinski in Krapina area every tenth inhabitant had the family name Rukav.
-
Prevalence
About 70 people with faimily name Rukav live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 50 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 8 other places, mostly in Gorjani Sutinski in Krapina area (25), Krapina (15), Polje Krapinsko (<10), Bestovje in Samobor area (<10), and in Pozega (<10).
-
Outside Croatia
Family name Rukav is present in four countries on three continents. "Ruckav " is used by few people in the United States.
-
Characteristic first names
Ivan Rukav,
Janko Rukav,
Silvestar Rukav,
Branka Rukav,
Danijel Rukav,
Zlatko Rukav,
Željko Rukav,
Mijo Rukav,
Branko Rukav,
Željka Rukav,
Danijela Rukav,
Marija Rukav,
Natalija Rukav,
Davor Rukav,
Slavko Rukav,
Božidar Rukav,
Dragica Rukav,
Marijan Rukav,
Kristijan Rukav
