Surname Oswald in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Oswald families are predominantly Croats (from Nasice area ), rarely Germans (from Beli Manastir area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Beli Manastir area.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Oswald live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in four Croatian counties, threee cities and threee other places, mostly in Osijek (<5), Koska in Nasice area (<5), Mundanije on the Island of Rab (<5), Vinkovci (<5), and in Velika in Pozega area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Oswald (including: Osswald , Oszwald ) is present in 118 countries worldwide. The family name "Oswald " is used by some 30000 people in the United States , about 30000 in Germany , and some 5000 people in Tanzania. "Osswald " is used by some 2000 people in Germany , about 700 in France , and some 500 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Branko Oswald, Josef Oswald, Verica Oswald, Albert Oswald, Julius Oswald, Dagmar Oswald, Antun Oswald, Alojzije Oswald, Jakob Oswald, Laslo Oswald, Klement Oswald, Ana Oswald, Darinka Oswald, Oliver Oswald, Magda Oswald, Adelheide Oswald, Helena Oswald, Helene Oswald, Johan Oswald

Mentions in sources

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

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