Surname Matuš in modern Croatia

Matuš families are mainly Croats and they are mostly from Novi Marof area , often Slovaks (from Ilok a). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bjelovar and Ilok.

Prevalence

About 90 people with faimily name Matuš live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 90 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 10 other places, mostly in Ilok (40), Bjelovar (20), Zagreb (<10), Darda in Osijek area (<10), and in Breznica Nasicka in Nasice area (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Matuš (including: Matus , Matusse , Matusz , Mattus , Mathus , Matush , Mathues , Matusch , Matues and Matuss ) is present in 105 countries worldwide. The family name "Matus " is used by some 40000 people in Mexico , about 30000 in Chile , and some 9000 people in the United States. "Matush " is used by some 100 people in Ukraine , about 100 in the United States , and some 50 people in Kenya. "Matusch " is used by some 200 people in Germany , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Australia.

Characteristic first names

Ana Matuš, Boris Matuš, Darko Matuš, Alen Matuš, Jadranka Matuš, Dražen Matuš, Želimir Matuš, Željka Matuš, Vlatko Matuš, Ivica Matuš, Miroslav Matuš, Ines Matuš, Petra Matuš, Ivana Matuš, Anica Matuš, Josip Matuš, Jaroslav Matuš, Marijana Matuš, Zdenko Matuš

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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