Surname Korša in modern Croatia

Korša families are Croats and they are mostly from Novi Marof area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Novi Marof area and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 130 people with faimily name Korša live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 150 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 21 other places, mostly in Zagreb (35), Mala Branjska in Koprivnica area (10), Draskovic in Novi Marof area (<10), Sesvete (<10), and in Breznicki Hum in Novi Marof area (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Korša (including: Korsa , Korsah , Korshia , Korsha , Korschan , Korsaa , Korssa , Khorsa , Korschak and Koorsa ) is present in 47 countries worldwide. "Korsah " is used by some 9000 people in Ghana , about 200 in Uganda , and some 100 people in the United States. "Corsa " is used by some 400 people in Italy , about 400 in the United States , and some 200 people in Mexico. "Corshia " is used by some 50 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Vladimir Korša, Larisa Korša, Zoran Korša, Krunoslav Korša, Kristijan Korša, Matej Korša, Vjeran Korša, Stjepan Korša, Milena Korša, Darko Korša, Suzana Korša, Željka Korša, Darinka Korša, Mirko Korša, Gordana Korša, Hrvoje Korša, Marija Korša, Slavko Korša, Aleksandra Korša

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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