Surname Malus in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Malus families are almost entirely Croats (from Cazma area ), very rarely Slovenes (from Klanjec ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Bjelovar.

Prevalence

About 70 people with faimily name Malus live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 80 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 two other places, mostly in Zagreb (40), Klanjec (<10), Brezine in Cazma area (<10), Sisak (<5), and in Dugo Selo (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Malus (including: Mallus , Malush , Mahlus , Malues and Maluss ) is present in 33 countries worldwide. "Malues " is used by few people in the United States. "Maluss " is used by few people in the United States. "Mallus " is used by some 700 people in Italy , about 50 in France , and small number of people in Germany , small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Siniša Malus, Davor Malus, Tomislav Malus, Juraj Malus, Ivan Malus, Melita Malus, Draženka Malus, Andreja Malus, Ljubica Malus, Alan Malus, Cvetka Malus, Goran Malus, Biserka Malus, Stjepan Malus, Krunoslav Malus, Silvija Malus, Ivana Malus, Petra Malus, Igor Malus

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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