Surname Rož in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Rož live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only four naselja i to in Spisic Bukovica in Virovitica area (<5), Celine Samoborske (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Sumarina (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Rož (including: Roz , Rozza , Rozzi , Rooz , Rozzo , Rozh , Rozs , Rozzy , Rozze and Rozz ) is present in 90 countries worldwide. "Rozs " is used by some 300 people in Hungary , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Germany. "Rozz " is used by some 100 people in Senegal and small number in the United States. "Rozzi " is used by some 2000 people in Italy , about 1000 in the United States , and some 700 people in Chad.

Characteristic first names

Brigita Rož, Danijel Rož, Stevan Rož, Đurđa Rož, Ištvan Rož, Aleksandar Rož, Ružica Rož, Ana Rož, Ivona Rož, Antonio Rož, Ivana Rož, Terezija Rož, Đule Rož

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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