Surname Moser in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Moser families are almost entirely Croats (from Osijek ), very rarely Italians (from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and Dubrovnik.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Moser live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and two other places, mostly in Osijek (15), Rijeka (<10), Zagreb (<10), Slavonski Brod (<5), and in Trogir (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Moser (including: Mosher , Mosser , Mooser , Moszer , Moosher , Moosherr and Mosheer ) is present in 103 countries worldwide. The family name "Moser " is used by some 100000 people in the United States , about 80000 in Germany , and some 30000 people in Austria. "Mosser " is used by some 4000 people in the United States , about 2000 in France , and some 300 people in Austria. "Mosher " is used by some 20000 people in the United States , about 3000 in Canada , and some 200 people in Malawi.

Characteristic first names

Josip Moser, Vladimir Moser, Robert Moser, Roberto Moser, Damir Moser, Paolo Moser, Peter Moser, Stefan Moser, Nataša Moser, Biljana Moser, Caroline Moser, Thomas Moser, Ana Moser, Joško Moser, Tanja Moser, Manuela Moser, Michael Moser, Enrico Moser, Ivo Moser

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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