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Surname Jonaš in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Jonaš families are almost entirely Croats (from Slatina area ), very rarely Slovaks (from Banat, Vojvodina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slatina area and in Orahovica. In Mačkovac in Slatina area every eighth inhabitant had the family name Jonaš.
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Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Jonaš live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number tripled.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and another small place , mostly in Osijek (<10), Slatina (<10), Rijeka (<5), Kutina (<5), and in Liganj in Opatija area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Jonaš (including: Jonas , Yonas , Ionas , Jonash , Yonash , Jonass , Ionash , Jonasz , Jonasch and Yonass ) is present in 150 countries worldwide. The family name "Jonas " is used by some 100000 people in Tanzania , about 50000 in the United States , and some 50000 people in Brazil. "Jonash " is used by some 70 people in Ukraine and small number in the United States. "Jonasch " is used by some 100 people in Thailand , about 80 in Germany , and small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Renato Jonaš,
Miroslav Jonaš,
Goran Jonaš,
Josip Jonaš,
Vanja Jonaš,
Stevo Jonaš,
Vlasta Jonaš,
Branka Jonaš,
Dragana Jonaš,
Karel Jonaš,
Martin Jonaš,
Vesna Jonaš,
Kata Jonaš,
Nevenka Jonaš,
Đuro Jonaš,
Ladislav Jonaš,
Emil Jonaš,
Marija Jonaš,
Katica Jonaš