Surname Gaus in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Gaus families are Croats (from Banat, Vojvodina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Banat, Vojvodina.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Gaus live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Slavonski Brod (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Gaus (including: Ghaus , Gauss , Gaush , Gheaus , Gausz , Ghaush , Gauhs , Ghauss and Gaues ) is present in 78 countries worldwide. The family name "Gaus " is used by some 8000 people in Germany , about 5000 in Bangladesh , and some 4000 people in the United States. "Gauss " is used by some 3000 people in Germany , about 1000 in the United States , and some 800 people in Brazil. "Gaush " is used by some 100 people in Bangladesh , small number in Russian Federation , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Rudolf Gaus, Zlata Gaus, Marija Gaus, Mirta Gaus, Andrea Gaus, Carla Gaus, Carlo Gaus, Domenico Gaus, Dragica Gaus, Elena Gaus, Giuliano Gaus, Giuseppina Gaus, Justina Gaus, Lucia Gaus, Maddalena Gaus, Maria Gaus, Marica Gaus, Matteo Gaus, Nandor Gaus

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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