Surname Koss in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Koss families are Croats (from Mursko Sredisce ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slovenia.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Koss live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Peklenica (<5) and Kutina (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Koss (including: Coss , Koß , Choss , Khoss , Chross , Chaoss and Choszcz ) is present in 81 countries worldwide. The family name "Koss " is used by some 10000 people in the United States , about 4000 in Germany , and some 2000 people in Poland. "Coss " is used by some 7000 people in Mexico , about 4000 in the United States , and some 500 people in Dominican Republic. "Choss " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Veronika Koss, Ivan Koss, Karin Koss, Marcel Koss, Laura Koss, Karlo Koss, John Koss, Kjara Koss, Nedjeljka Koss, Nikola Koss

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned about one hundred times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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