Surname Paš in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Paš families are predominantly Croats (from Pregrada area ), rarely Slovenes (also from Pregrada area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pregrada area and in Slovenia.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Paš live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in only two Croatian places: in Hum na Sutli (10) and Klenovec Humski (<10) in Pregrada area.

Outside Croatia

Family name Paš (including: Pas , Pasha , Pass , Passi , Pasch , Pash , Paas , Pasz , Pahs and Passch ) is present in 158 countries worldwide. "Pash " is used by some 800 people in the United States , about 400 in Ukraine , and some 200 people in Russian Federation. "Pasch " is used by some 2000 people in Germany , about 2000 in the United States , and some 100 people in Austria. "Pass " is used by some 10000 people in the United States , about 3000 in Germany , and some 1000 people in South Africa.

Characteristic first names

Gordana Paš, Klaudija Paš, Matilda Paš, Rudolf Paš, Dalibor Paš, Zlatko Paš, Fridrih Paš, Angela Paš, Ljubica Paš, Goran Paš, Alojzija Paš, Emilija Paš, Josipa Paš, Zvonko Paš, Danica Paš, Andreja Paš, Oliver Paš, Lidija Paš, Samantha Paš

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1938 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

Do you know more?

If you want to preserve a family story or memory of a person with this surname:

Preserve memories