Surname Kocet in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kocet families are almost entirely Croats (from Beli Manastir area ), barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Kutina area.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Kocet live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 9 other places, mostly in Popovaca in Kutina area (10), Zagreb (<10), Sisak (<10), Sirine in Beli Manastir area (<10), and in Dugo Selo (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kocet (including: Cochet , Cozett , Kochet , Khochet , Chozet , Cocet , Kozet and Cozet ) is present in 48 countries worldwide. The family name "Kocet " is used by some 100 people in France , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Indonesia. "Kozet " is used by few people in the United States. "Cozet " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Jadranka Kocet, Đurđica Kocet, Dino Kocet, Dražen Kocet, Ljubica Kocet, Renato Kocet, Miroslav Kocet, Željko Kocet, Vladimir Kocet, Monika Kocet, Janja Kocet, Branko Kocet, Adela Kocet, Josip Kocet, Marija Kocet, Andrea Kocet, Karolj Kocet, Stjepan Kocet, Ana Kocet

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1926 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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