Surname Boza in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Boza families are Bosniaks (from Rijeka area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Serbia and in Rijeka.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Boza live in Croatia today, in 9 households.
They are located in only four Croatian places: in Cernik in Rijeka area (20), Rijeka (10), and in Kosi (10) and Cavle (<5) in Rijeka area.

Outside Croatia

Family name Boza (including: Bozza , Bozsa , Bozha , Bozzia , Booza and Bhozha ) is present in 81 countries worldwide. "Bozza " is used by some 6000 people in Italy , about 5000 in Brazil , and some 1000 people in the United States. "Booza " is used by some 60 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Zurap Boza, Denis Boza, Mevait Boza, Damir Boza, Edževit Boza, Deit Boza, Arnel Boza, Enteza Boza, Smail Boza, Bilal Boza, Dehir Boza, Sead Boza, Bahta Boza, Džulja Boza, Rabija Boza, Menada Boza, Merdjijan Boza, Emrija Boza, Ramiza Boza

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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