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Surname Rupe in modern Croatia
Rupe families are Croats and they are mostly from Vrbovsko area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and in Koprivnica area.
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Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Rupe live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 90 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 13 other places, mostly in Lokve in Delnice area (<10), Rijeka (<10), Hudovljani in Koprivnica area (<10), Skrad in Delnice area (<10), and in Zagreb (<10).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Rupe (including: Ruppe , Erupe , Ruppé , Rupee , Ruppee and Ruepe ) is present in 32 countries worldwide. The family name "Rupe " is used by some 6000 people in the United States , about 300 in Germany , and some 200 people in Brazil. "Ruppe " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Germany , and some 300 people in France. "Ruepe " is used by few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Dejan Rupe,
Davor Rupe,
Stjepan Rupe,
Ljuba Rupe,
Dalibor Rupe,
Mirjana Rupe,
Robert Rupe,
Ivan Rupe,
Toni Rupe,
Antun Rupe,
Štefica Rupe,
Vedrana Rupe,
Josip Rupe,
Anton Rupe,
Mira Rupe,
Vesna Rupe,
Branka Rupe,
Edo Rupe,
Damir Rupe
