Surname Kapoši in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kapoši families are predominantly Croats (from Vinkovci area ), rarely Hungarians (also from Vinkovci area ), and barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and Vinkovci.

Prevalence

About 60 people with faimily name Kapoši live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent.
They are located in four Croatian counties and 5 other places, mostly in Nustar in Vinkovci area (15), Osijek (15), Vinkovci (10), Marinci in Vinkovci area (<5), and in Dubosevica in Beli Manastir area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kapoši (including: Kaposi , Kaposhi , Capossi , Kaposy , Kapossy and Caposi ) is present in 22 countries worldwide. The family name "Kaposi " is used by some 1000 people in Hungary , about 60 in the Netherlands , and some 50 people in the United States. "Kaposy " is used by small number of people in Hungary , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Berislav Kapoši, Josip Kapoši, Petar Kapoši, Bernard Kapoši, Tibor Kapoši, Jela Kapoši, Ivan Kapoši, Robert Kapoši, Valentin Kapoši, Mijo Kapoši, Mirela Kapoši, Zvonimir Kapoši, Estera Kapoši, Katarina Kapoši, Manda Kapoši, Elizabeta Kapoši, Djuro Kapoši, Mirjana Kapoši, Marica Kapoši

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