Surname Musi in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Musi families are Croats (from the Island of Losinj ).

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Musi live in Croatia today, in two households only.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Pula (<5) and Mali Losinj on the Island of Losinj (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Musi (including: Mushi , Mussi , Mmusi , Musih , Muhsi , Musie , Mhusi , Musii and Muusi ) is present in 105 countries worldwide. "Musie " is used by some 400 people in Ethiopia , about 200 in South Africa , and small number of people in the United States. "Mussie " is used by some 20000 people in Ethiopia , about 3000 in Eritrea , and some 100 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Irena Musi, Lidija Musi, Ivan Musi, Anna Musi, Elena Musi, Franjo Musi, Gregor Musi, Pietro Musi, Rudolf Musi

Mentions in sources

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

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