Surname Koši in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Koši families are predominantly Croats (from Zlatar area ), rarely Albanians (from Kosovo ), and very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Zlatar area.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Koši live in Croatia today, in 13 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and four other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Krapina Selo in Zlatar area (<10), Virovitica (<5), Sesvete (<5), and in Samobor (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Koši (including: Kosi , Kossi , Koshi , Kosthi , Kosie , Kossie , Koshie , Kosih , Kosshi and Koschi ) is present in 134 countries worldwide. "Koschi " is used by few people in the United States. "Kosie " is used by some 100 people in South Africa , small number in Canada , and small number of people in the United States. "Kossie " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in South Africa , and small number of people in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Zoran Koši, Robert Koši, Zvijezdana Koši, Roman Koši, Marijan Koši, Nada Koši, Ariana Koši, Marija Koši, Hrvoje Koši, Kristian Koši, Dario Koši, Goran Koši, Ana Koši, Mladen Koši, Josip Koši, Ljubica Koši, Anka Koši, Zorica Koši, Zlata Koši

Mentions in sources

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

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