Surname Mus in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Mus families are Croats (from Ozalj area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pleternica area and in Ozalj area.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Mus live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in two Croatian counties, in one city and 5 other places, mostly in Sumece in Pleternica area (<10), Ribnik in Ozalj area (<5), Karlovac (<5), Lovcic in Pleternica area (<5), and in Veselici in Ozalj area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Mus (including: Mues , Muhs , Muss , Muus , Musz , Muuss , Mush , Muess and Mussha ) is present in 102 countries worldwide. "Mues " is used by some 2000 people in Germany , about 700 in the United States , and some 600 people in Belgium. "Muhs " is used by some 3000 people in Germany , about 3000 in the United States , and some 100 people in Brazil. "Muus " is used by some 600 people in Germany , about 300 in the United States , and some 200 people in the Netherlands.

Characteristic first names

Siniša Mus, Nikola Mus, Janko Mus, Goran Mus, Josip Mus, Snježana Mus, Sonja Mus, Marija Mus, Ivan Mus, Danica Mus, Mara Mus, Mijo Mus, Ljubica Mus, Saša Mus, Danijela Mus, Katarina Mus, Stjepan Mus, Anton Mus, Pavao Mus

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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