Surname Hruš in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Hruš live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in two Croatian counties, in one city and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (<10) and Krapinske Toplice in Krapina area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Hruš (including: Thrush , Hrusch , Herus , Hrush , Chrus , Hrusha , Hrushi , Hruss , Hrushch and Hrus ) is present in 46 countries worldwide. "Hrush " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Hrusch " is used by some 60 people in Ukraine and about 60 in the United States. "Hruss " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Marijan Hruš, Mario Hruš, Antun Hruš, Mateja Hruš, Marija Hruš, Silvija Hruš, Vera Hruš, Branka Hruš, Ana Hruš, Franjo Hruš, Dragica Hruš, Željka Hruš, Stjepan Hruš, Biserka Hruš, Aleksandra Hruš, Vida Hruš, Boženka Hruš, Orest Hruš, Tereza Hruš

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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