In Croatia, Halasz families are predominantly Croats (from Djakovo ), rarely Hungarians (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Djakovo.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Halasz live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled. They are located in four Croatian counties and two other places, mostly in Zagreb (10), Djakovo (<10), Sisak (<5), Crikvenica (<5), and in Petrinja (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Halasz (including: Halász , Chalasz ) is present in 44 countries worldwide. The family name "Halasz " is used by some 10000 people in Hungary , about 3000 in Romania , and some 2000 people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.