Surname Maroš in modern Croatia

Maroš families are Croats and they are mostly from Sinj area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sinj area and in Middle Bosnia (Kakanj area). In Velić in Sinj area every fourth inhabitant had the family name Maroš.

Prevalence

About 260 people with faimily name Maroš live in Croatia today, in 120 households. There were 270 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 31 cities and 36 other places, mostly in Velic in Sinj area (65), Split (30), Otok in Sinj area (20), Zagreb (15), and in Vinkovci (10).

Outside Croatia

At least six families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Sweden (3), Austria (2), and to the United States (1).
Family name Maroš (including: Maros , Marossi , Marosz , Marossy , Marros , Marosch , Maroos , Marosh , Marossa and Maross ) is present in 58 countries worldwide. "Marosz " is used by some 300 people in Poland , about 200 in Czech Republic , and some 100 people in the United States. "Marossy " is used by some 400 people in Hungary , about 80 in Romania , and small number of people in the United States. "Marros " is used by some 300 people in Brazil , about 70 in Greece , and some 60 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Irena Maroš, Ljubica Maroš, Ana Maroš, Božo Maroš, Dražen Maroš, Goran Maroš, Ante Maroš, Lovorka Maroš, Ivo Maroš, Danko Maroš, Igor Maroš, Krešimir Maroš, Mario Maroš, Aida Maroš, Zorana Maroš, Ago Maroš, Domagoj Maroš, Admir Maroš, Josipa Maroš

Mentions in sources

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

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