Surname Biloš in modern Croatia

Biloš families are Croats and they are mostly from Imotski area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Imotsko and in Imotski area. In Hudutsko in Rama (Bosnia) nearly every inhabitant had the family name Biloš.

Prevalence

About 320 people with faimily name Biloš live in Croatia today, in 130 households. There were 160 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 27 cities and 18 other places, mostly in Krivodol in Imotski area (90), Zagreb (70), Split (50), Makarska (40), and in Osijek (15).

Outside Croatia

Family name Biloš (including: Bilos , Billos , Biloschuk , Bilosh , Bilosz , Bhilosha , Bhilos , Billios , Bielos and Biloss ) is present in 45 countries worldwide. "Bilosz " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Billos " is used by some 60 people in the United States , small number in Tanzania , and small number of people in Greece. "Bylos " is used by some 90 people in South Africa , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Australia.

Characteristic first names

Mate Biloš, Slavica Biloš, Željko Biloš, Nada Biloš, Vedran Biloš, Antun Biloš, Zdravko Biloš, Ferdo Biloš, Ivica Biloš, Nikica Biloš, Violeta Biloš, Vinko Biloš, Ante Biloš, Valentina Biloš, Milenko Biloš, Drago Biloš, Stjepan Biloš, Anita Biloš, Ivan Biloš

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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