Surname Kotvas in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kotvas families are predominantly Croats (from Djakovo area ), rarely Slovaks (also from Djakovo area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo area and in Osijek.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Kotvas live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in only two Croatian places: in Bracevci in Djakovo area (<5) and Osijek (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kotvas (including: Kotwas , Kotvasz ) is present in 11 countries on two continents. The family name "Kotvas " is used by some 80 people in the United States , small number in Slovakia , and small number of people in Czech Republic. "Kotwas " is used by some 300 people in Poland , about 100 in the United States , and small number of people in Germany. "Kotvasz " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Jadranka Kotvas, Ružica Kotvas, Marko Kotvas, Željko Kotvas, Terezija Kotvas, Vladislav Kotvas, Marija Kotvas, Josip Kotvas, Viktor Kotvas, Snježana Kotvas, Antonio Kotvas, Mihael Kotvas, Tena Kotvas, Tin Kotvas, Goran Kotvas, Davor Kotvas, Ana Kotvas, Ladislav Kotvas, Mara Kotvas

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