Surname Rumi in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Rumi families are predominantly Croats (from Pakrac ), rarely Italians (also from Pakrac ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pakrac. In Veliki Banovac in Pakrac every twentieth inhabitant had the family name Rumi.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Rumi live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Djakovo (<5) and Veliki Banovac (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Rumi (including: Rumy , Rumie , Ruhmi , Rummi , Rummy and Rumih ) is present in 58 countries worldwide. "Rummy " is used by some 70 people in Indonesia and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Berto Rumi, Zdenka Rumi, Kata Rumi, Ernest Rumi, Franjo Rumi, Antun Rumi, Domenico Rumi, Domeniko Rumi, Egidio Rumi, Nerina Rumi, Nevia Rumi, Remo Rumi, Reza Rumi, Roža Rumi, Ruža Rumi

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