Surname Remus in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Remus families are Croats (from Samobor ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Samobor and in Slovenia.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Remus live in Croatia today, in 13 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in two Croatian counties, two cities and 6 other places, mostly in Samobor (15), Mala Jazbina (15), Bregana (<5), Bobovica (<5), and in Hrastina Samoborska (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Remus (including: Rehmus , Eremus and Remuss ) is present in 48 countries worldwide. The family name "Remus " is used by some 6000 people in Romania , about 4000 in Germany , and some 3000 people in the United States. "Rehmus " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Poland , and small number of people in Germany. "Eremus " is used by some 60 people in the United States , small number in Poland , and small number of people in France.

Characteristic first names

Gordan Remus, Božo Remus, Štefica Remus, Nikolina Remus, Mira Remus, Romana Remus, Stjepan Remus, Ivica Remus, Mladen Remus, Ivana Remus, Daniel Remus, Jurica Remus, Antonio Remus, Mijo Remus, Ana Remus, Roze Remus, Nada Remus, Marica Remus, Barica Remus

Mentions in sources

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

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