Surname Mojzeš in modern Croatia

Mojzeš families are almost entirely Croats and they are mostly from Ivanec area , rarely Hungarians. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ivanec area and in Bjelovar.

Prevalence

About 160 people with faimily name Mojzeš live in Croatia today, in 70 households. There were 160 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 21 cities and 21 other places, mostly in Zagreb (25), Slatina (15), Podgorac in Nasice area (15), Gornja Voca in Ivanec area (10), and in Ilok (10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Mojzeš (including: Mojzes , Moizes , Moyzes , Mayzes , Moyzhes , Maizes , Mojzesz , Moizesch and Moizhes ) is present in 26 countries worldwide. "Moizesch " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Mojzesz " is used by some 100 people in Poland , small number in Germany , and small number of people in the United States. "Mayzes " is used by some 80 people in the United States and about 70 in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Marija Mojzeš, Kristjan Mojzeš, Vanja Mojzeš, Dragica Mojzeš, Dalibor Mojzeš, Matea Mojzeš, Pavica Mojzeš, Andrijana Mojzeš, Igor Mojzeš, Žan Mojzeš, Slavko Mojzeš, Anica Mojzeš, Vlatko Mojzeš, Blaž Mojzeš, Anđelka Mojzeš, Željko Mojzeš, Andreja Mojzeš, Ankica Mojzeš, Renata Mojzeš

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1935 in source Faculty of Humanities University of Zagreb Alumni.

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