Surname Los in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Los families are mainly Czechs (from Daruvar area ), equally Croats (from Pakrac ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pakrac and Bakar.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Los live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent.
They are located in four Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Daruvarski Brestovac in Daruvar area (10), Daruvar (<10), Donji Daruvar (<5), Ljudevit Selo (<5), and in Bakar (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Los (including: Loos , Loss , Losh , Lohs , Looss , Lohss , Loosz , Llos and Losz ) is present in 108 countries worldwide. "Loss " is used by some 9000 people in Brazil , about 3000 in the United States , and some 1000 people in Germany. "Loos " is used by some 20000 people in Germany , about 10000 in the United States , and some 5000 people in the Netherlands. "Losh " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 100 in Japan , and some 100 people in Afghanistan.

Characteristic first names

Marijan Los, Zlatko Los, Vencl Los, Emina Los, Mirjana Los, Darka Los, Marija Los, Dalibor Los, Velimir Los, Zdenko Los, Ankica Los, Mladen Los, Dario Los, Snježana Los, Alen Los, Željko Los, Danijel Los, Barbara Los, Damir Los

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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