Surname Bis in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Bis families are generally Croats (from Daruvar area ), very rarely Czechs (from Pakrac ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pakrac and in Daruvar area.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Bis live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian counties, two cities and two other places, mostly in Sirac in Daruvar area (15), Daruvar (<10), Zagreb (<10), and in Hercegovac in Garesnica area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Bis (including: Bies , Biss , Bish , Biess , Biis , Bhis , Bissh , Biesz and Bisz ) is present in 103 countries worldwide. "Bies " is used by some 3000 people in the United States , about 2000 in Germany , and some 1000 people in Poland. "Biss " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 900 in Brazil , and some 600 people in Germany. "Biess " is used by some 100 people in Senegal , about 80 in the United States , and small number of people in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Ferdo Bis, Nataša Bis, Zdravko Bis, Ivan Bis, Marija Bis, Vjekoslav Bis, Željko Bis, Krunoslav Bis, Sabina Bis, Danijela Bis, Josip Bis, Ladislav Bis, Zdenka Bis, Jelica Bis, Ivanka Bis, Eleonora Bis, Borica Bis, Otilija Bis, Davor Bis

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1923 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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