Surname Rošta in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Rošta families are predominantly Hungarians (from Beli Manastir area ), rarely Montenegrins (from Beli Manastir ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Beli Manastir area and in Osijek.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Rošta live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are only located in in one Croatian city and another small place , mostly in Beli Manastir (<5) and Knezevi Vinogradi in Beli Manastir area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Rošta (including: Rosta , Roosta , Rossita , Rossetta , Roshita , Rossitah , Rosshita , Roschtscha , Roshta and Rostha ) is present in 46 countries worldwide. The family name "Rosta " is used by some 2000 people in Iran , about 2000 in Hungary , and some 400 people in the United States. "Rostha " is used by few people in the United States. "Roosta " is used by some 10000 people in Iran , about 100 in Germany , and some 90 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ištvan Rošta, Ibojka Rošta, Ilinka Rošta, Zsofia Rošta, Jelisaveta Rošta, David Rošta, Petar Rošta, Vilma Rošta, Stevana Rošta

Mentions in sources

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

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