In Croatia, Maurus families are Croats (from Pleternica ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and Pozega.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Maurus live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 100 percent. They are located in four Croatian counties and four other places, mostly in Srednje Selo (<10), Osijek (<10), Radovanci in Pozega area (<10), Karlovac (<10), and in Pozega (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Maurus is present in 25 countries worldwide. The family name "Maurus " is used by some 900 people in Germany , about 700 in Tanzania , and some 200 people in the United States.
