Surname Gašo in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Gašo families are almost entirely Croats (from Nasice area ), barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nasice area and in Doboj, Bosnia (Doboj area).

Prevalence

About 60 people with faimily name Gašo live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 50 percent.
They are only located in in 8 Croatian cities and 6 other places, mostly in Osijek (25), Zagreb (<10), Cernik in Rijeka area (<10), Sisak (<5), and in Kutina (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Gašo (including: Gaso , Gasso , Gascho , Gasho , Gashko , Gassio , Ghaso , Gassko , Gashto and Gastho ) is present in 58 countries worldwide. "Gasho " is used by some 200 people in the United States and about 60 in Russian Federation. "Gascho " is used by some 400 people in the United States , about 200 in Canada , and some 200 people in Brazil. "Gaschot " is used by small number of people in France and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ines Gašo, Marica Gašo, Franjo Gašo, Lorena Gašo, Christijan Gašo, Mirela Gašo, Ivan Gašo, Damir Gašo, Gordana Gašo, Robin Gašo, Lidija Gašo, Antonija Gašo, Zvjezdana Gašo, Dalija Gašo, Tajana Gašo, Mario Gašo, Damjan Gašo, Berislav Gašo, Jovanka Gašo

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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