Surname Ružić in modern Croatia

Ruzic families are almost entirely Croats and they are mostly from Novigrada area , rarely Serbs from Vukovara. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and Zagreb. In Stari Laz in Delnice area every sixth inhabitant had the family name Ružić.

Prevalence

About 2700 people with faimily name Ružić live in Croatia today, in 1200 households. There were 2700 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in all Croatian counties, in 82 cities and 260 other places, mostly in Zagreb (380), Rijeka (220), Split (155), Hreljin (105), and in Podstrana in Solin area (80).

Outside Croatia

At least nine 1 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (41), Germany (19), Australia (12), Canada (7), France (4), Austria (4), Switzerland (2), the United Kingdom (1), and to Argentina (1).
Family name Ružić (including: Ruzic , Ruzich , Ruzhich , Ruzick , Ruzicho , Ruzych , Ruzics and Ruzyc ) is present in 42 countries worldwide. The family name "Ruzic " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 900 in Germany , and some 500 people in Australia. "Ruzich " is used by some 700 people in the United States , about 90 in Ukraine , and some 80 people in Russian Federation. "Ruzick " is used by some 80 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Drago Ružić, Alen Ružić, Silvio Ružić, Elida Ružić, Erik Ružić, Čedomir Ružić, Klementina Ružić, Edita Ružić, Fjodor Ružić, Boris Ružić, Stanislav Ružić, Ivan Ružić, Marija Ružić, Lana Ružić, Mladen Ružić, Mirko Ružić, Miroslav Ružić, Tomo Ružić, Valter Ružić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over a hundred times, the first time 1691 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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