Surname Maroši in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Maroši families are generally Croats (from Djakovo area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo and in Djakovo area.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Maroši live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are only located in in 6 Croatian cities and two other places, mostly in Djakovo (10), Daruvar (<10), Budrovci (<10), Pozega (<5), and in Ilok (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Maroši (including: Marosi , Marossi , Marossy , Marosy , Maroshi , Maroscia , Maroosi and Marossie ) is present in 40 countries worldwide. The family name "Marosi " is used by some 5000 people in Hungary , about 800 in Romania , and some 600 people in the United States. "Marossie " is used by few people in the United States. "Marosy " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 50 in Hungary , and small number of people in Australia.

Characteristic first names

Franjo Maroši, Miroslav Maroši, Josip Maroši, Tajana Maroši, Mario Maroši, Kristina Maroši, Dobrila Maroši, Perka Maroši, Pavo Maroši, Ivan Maroši, Dario Maroši, Tomislav Maroši, Kristijan Maroši, Marija Maroši, Pavica Maroši, Katarina Maroši, Anica Maroši, Bara Maroši, Katica Maroši

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1749 in source 18th Century Census.

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