In Croatia, Bakoš families are almost entirely Croats (from Vinkovci area ), barely Slovenes (from Cakovec ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cakovec and Vinkovci.
Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Bakoš live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent. They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 9 other places, mostly in Slakovci in Vinkovci area (15), Vinkovci (10), Cakovec (<10), Mackovec (<10), and in Nijemci in Vinkovci area (<10).