Surname Sas in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Sas families are generally Croats (from Pozega area ), very rarely Slovaks (from Valpovo area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pozega area and in Osijek.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Sas live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in four Croatian counties and two other places, mostly in Kaptol in Pozega area (<10), Osijek (<5), Kutjevo in Orahovica area (<5), Mihaljevci (<5), and in Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Sas (including: Sass , Szasz , Shash , Saas , Sahs , Sash , Shas , Sasz and Szas ) is present in 126 countries worldwide. "Sass " is used by some 9000 people in the United States , about 6000 in Germany , and some 5000 people in South Africa. "Saas " is used by some 400 people in Turkmenistan , about 400 in the United States , and some 300 people in France. "Sahs " is used by some 600 people in the United States , about 100 in Bangladesh , and small number of people in Egypt.

Characteristic first names

Mira Sas, Tomislav Sas, Ljerka Sas, Asmik Sas, Ivica Sas, Vlado Sas, Jela Sas, Katalin Sas, Zdenka Sas, Slavko Sas, Jaruška Sas, Zdrinka Sas, Marija Sas, Josipa Sas, Reza Sas, Terezija Sas, Željko Sas, Nicolette Sas, Ivona Sas

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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