Surname Gomboš in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Gomboš families are generally Croats (from Djakovo ), rarely Hungarians (from Ilok area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo and Osijek.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Gomboš live in Croatia today, in 18 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and 5 other places, mostly in Budrovci (30), Osijek (10), Djakovo (<10), Cakovci in Ilok area (<10), and in Rijeka (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Gomboš (including: Gombos , Gombosh , Gombosch and Gombossy ) is present in 31 countries worldwide. The family name "Gombos " is used by some 7000 people in Hungary , about 4000 in Romania , and some 2000 people in the United States. "Gombosh " is used by some 80 people in Israel , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Ukraine. "Gombosch " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Kristina Gomboš, Ivica Gomboš, Josip Gomboš, Anica Gomboš, Tomislav Gomboš, Đuro Gomboš, Ivana Gomboš, Stjepan Gomboš, Marija Gomboš, Evica Gomboš, Ivan Gomboš, Miško Gomboš, Franjo Gomboš, Julija Gomboš, Ružica Gomboš, Andrija Gomboš, Jasna Gomboš, Mara Gomboš, Milica Gomboš

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1750 in source 18th Century Census.

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