Surname Koroš in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Koroš families are Croats (from Cetinje, Montenegro ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bjelovar and Cakovec.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Koroš live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are only located in four Croatian cities and four other places, mostly in Cakovec (<10), Bjelovar (<5), Pribislavec (<5), Glina (<5), and in Selci Djakovacki (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Koroš (including: Koros , Korosh , Korossy , Koross , Korosso , Korros , Koroschup , Korosha , Koroschuk and Koroshi ) is present in 69 countries worldwide. "Korosh " is used by some 700 people in Iran , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Venezuela. "Koross " is used by some 1000 people in Kenya and small number in the United States. "Korossy " is used by some 1000 people in Hungary , about 300 in Brazil , and some 80 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Miodrag Koroš, Karmen Koroš, Plemka Koroš, Josip Koroš, Ivan Koroš, Đurđica Koroš, Danijel Koroš, Ljiljana Koroš, Vladimir Koroš, Dražen Koroš, Marija Koroš, Katarina Koroš, Terezija Koroš, Elizabeta Koroš, Mara Koroš, Ilinka Koroš, Milan Koroš, Emilija Koroš, Mirjana Koroš

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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