Surname Koser in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Koser families are generally Croats (from Djurdjevac ), very rarely Hungarians (from Djakovo ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo and Djurdjevac.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Koser live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Severovci (<10), Zagreb (<10), Djakovo (<5), Mursko Sredisce (<5), and in Kavran in Pula area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Koser (including: Coser , Kosser , Cosser , Kooser , Kosher , Kohser , Cosher , Choser and Koszer ) is present in 52 countries worldwide. The family name "Koser " is used by some 3000 people in the United States , about 2000 in Turkey , and some 2000 people in Pakistan. "Kosser " is used by some 200 people in Germany , about 80 in the United States , and some 60 people in Israel. "Kooser " is used by some 500 people in the United States and about 100 in Estonia.

Characteristic first names

Marijan Koser, Jasmina Koser, Antonija Koser, Marica Koser, Konstantin Koser, Ljudevit Koser, Vladimir Koser, Igor Koser, Dominik Koser, Žužana Koser, Ivan Koser, Ljuba Koser, Marija Koser, Gita Koser, Dragica Koser, Pavao Koser, Štefica Koser, Mirijana Koser, Ana Koser

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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