Surname Jobst in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Jobst families are predominantly Croats (from the Island of Korcule ), rarely Hungarians (from Osijek area ), and very rarely Albanians (from Osijek ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and in Osijek area.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Jobst live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent.
They are only located in four Croatian cities and four other places, mostly in Osijek (10), Darda in Osijek area (<10), Rijeka (<10), Vela Luka on the Island of Korcula (<10), and in Samobor (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Jobst (including: Iobst , Yobst ) is present in 28 countries worldwide. The family name "Jobst " is used by some 3000 people in Germany , about 700 in the United States , and some 300 people in Austria. "Yobst " is used by some 60 people in the United States. "Iobst " is used by some 300 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ivan Jobst, Arijana Jobst, Alan Jobst, Marianne Jobst, Stjepan Jobst, Laslo Jobst, Anton Jobst, Bruno Jobst, Ana Jobst, Snježana Jobst, Dražen Jobst, Tomislav Jobst, Cecilija Jobst, Željko Jobst, Marija Jobst, Miroslava Jobst, Antun Jobst, Zora Jobst, Narcis Jobst

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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