Surname Koruš in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Koruš live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in two Croatian counties, two cities and another small place , mostly in Bjelovar (<5), Mala Subotica in Cakovec area (<5), and in Cakovec (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Koruš (including: Korus , Corus , Chorus , Korush , Khorus , Koruschak , Khorush , Corrus , Chorush and Corush ) is present in 41 countries worldwide. The family name "Korus " is used by some 2000 people in Poland , about 800 in the United States , and some 500 people in Germany. "Koruschak " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Ukraine. "Corus " is used by some 200 people in Turkey , about 80 in France , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Saša Koruš, Ladislav Koruš, Mirko Koruš, Ivan Koruš, Matilda Koruš, Terezija Koruš, Bosiljka Koruš, Eva Koruš, Klara Koruš, Marija Koruš, Ana Koruš, Josip Koruš, Alexander Koruš, Filip Koruš, Mara Koruš, Gašpar Koruš, Katarina Koruš, Stjepan Koruš, Tereza Koruš

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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