Surname Boroš in modern Croatia

Boroš families are usually Croats and they are mostly from Lepoglava area , rarely Hungarians (from Banat, Vojvodina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Lepoglava area.

Prevalence

About 220 people with faimily name Boroš live in Croatia today, in 100 households. There were 200 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent.
They are located in almost all Croatian counties, in 23 cities and 22 other places, mostly in Zagreb (45), Bedekovcina in Lepoglava area (25), Osijek (25), Zupanja (20), and in Daruvar (15).

Outside Croatia

Family name Boroš (including: Boros , Borosh , Boross , Borosch , Borros , Boroschuk , Boroos , Boeros , Borossa and Borosz ) is present in 56 countries worldwide. The family name "Boros " is used by some 40000 people in Hungary , about 20000 in Romania , and some 5000 people in the United States. "Borosh " is used by some 100 people in Israel , about 100 in the United States , and some 80 people in Russian Federation. "Borosch " is used by some 60 people in Germany , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Vlado Boroš, Tamara Boroš, Albert Boroš, Dragutin Boroš, Juraj Boroš, Ljerkica Boroš, Mladen Boroš, Ksenija Boroš, Slaven Boroš, Ivan Boroš, Mirjana Boroš, Ankica Boroš, Antun Boroš, Kosta Boroš, Svjetlana Boroš, Sanja Boroš, Ana Boroš, Franjo Boroš, Zlatko Boroš

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over twenty times, the first time 1683 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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