Surname Ambroš in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Ambroš families are predominantly Croats (from Orahovica ), rarely Czechs (from Daruvar area ), and barely Hungarians (from Daruvar ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Daruvar area and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 60 people with faimily name Ambroš live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 110 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Koncanica in Daruvar area (<10), Zagreb (<10), Osijek (<10), Vinkovci (<10), and in Daruvar (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Ambroš (including: Ambros , Ambrosch , Ambrossi , Ambrosh , Ambross , Ambrossy , Ambroos , Ambrosse and Hambros ) is present in 66 countries worldwide. "Ambrosh " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Russian Federation , and small number of people in Romania. "Ambrosch " is used by some 300 people in Austria , about 300 in Germany , and some 70 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Franjo Ambroš, Josip Ambroš, Drago Ambroš, Kristina Ambroš, Ljilja Ambroš, Karmela Ambroš, Vladimir Ambroš, Tihana Ambroš, Davor Ambroš, Mario Ambroš, Neven Ambroš, Antun Ambroš, Ivan Ambroš, Igor Ambroš, Marko Ambroš, Zvonko Ambroš, Francek Ambroš, Vlasta Ambroš, Veno Ambroš

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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