Surname Bischof in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Bischof live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian counties, threee cities and another small place , mostly in Djakovo (<5), Djulovac in Daruvar area (<5), Karlovac (<5), and in Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Bischof (including: Bischoff , Bisschoff and Bisschof ) is present in 78 countries worldwide. The family name "Bischof " is used by some 8000 people in Germany , about 2000 in the United States , and some 2000 people in Austria. "Bischoff " is used by some 20000 people in Germany , about 9000 in the United States , and some 2000 people in Brazil.

Characteristic first names

Zvonimir Bischof, Stjepan Bischof, Ksenija Bischof, Kristina Bischof, Biserka Bischof, Rozalija Bischof, Franjo Bischof, Marinka Bischof, Marijan Bischof, Katarina Bischof, Pavao Bischof, Jela Bischof, Blaženka Bischof, Marija Bischof, Ranka Bischof, Ivan Bischof, Božidar Bischof, Josip Bischof, Mateo Bischof

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1927 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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