Surname Nikolaus in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Nikolaus families are almost entirely Croats (from Ogulin ), barely Bosniaks (from Slatina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ogulin and Virovitica.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Nikolaus live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Osijek (<10), Vrbovsko (<10), Slatina (<5), and in Knezevo in Beli Manastir area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Nikolaus (including: Nicholaus , Nicolaus and Nickolaus ) is present in 43 countries worldwide. The family name "Nikolaus " is used by some 3000 people in Germany , about 600 in the United States , and some 500 people in Indonesia. "Nickolaus " is used by some 400 people in Germany , about 400 in the United States , and some 50 people in Tanzania. "Nicolaus " is used by some 5000 people in Tanzania , about 2000 in Germany , and some 500 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Vesko Nikolaus, Goran Nikolaus, Igor Nikolaus, Helena Nikolaus, Kristina Nikolaus, Ivica Nikolaus, Renata Nikolaus, Ivanka Nikolaus, Gerhard Nikolaus, Franjo Nikolaus, Nevenka Nikolaus, Anka Nikolaus, Robert Nikolaus, Tomislav Nikolaus, Josip Nikolaus, Ana Nikolaus, Katarina Nikolaus, Marica Nikolaus, Ivan Nikolaus

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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