In Croatia, Stoos families are Croats (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Stoos live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in one Croatian city only, in Zagreb (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Stoos (including: Stooss , Stoohs ) is present in 18 countries worldwide. The family name "Stoos " is used by some 800 people in the United States , about 500 in Germany , and some 200 people in France. "Stoohs " is used by small number of people in Germany and small number in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.