Surname Joos in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Joos families are Croats (from Varazdinske Toplice ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Varazdin.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Joos live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only two Croatian places: in Varazdinske Toplice (<5) and Prhovec in Cakovec area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Joos (including: Joosse , Yoos , Ioos , Jooss , Iooss , Johos and Yoohs ) is present in 51 countries worldwide. The family name "Joos " is used by some 9000 people in Germany , about 4000 in Belgium , and some 3000 people in the United States. "Yoos " is used by some 400 people in the United States , small number in Canada , and small number of people in Brazil , small number of people in Germany. "Ioos " is used by some 400 people in France , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Belgium.

Characteristic first names

Tomislav Joos, Gjurgjica Joos, Terezija Joos, Arjana Joos, Mislav Joos, Iva Joos, Ana Joos, Alan Joos, Stjepan Joos, Hubert Joos

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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