Štos families are Croats and they are mostly from Klanjec area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Ozalj area. In Stupe in Ozalj area every seventh inhabitant had the family name Štos.
Prevalence
About 130 people with faimily name Štos live in Croatia today, in 60 households. There were 210 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent. They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 13 cities and 15 other places, mostly in Zagreb (55), Dubravica in Klanjec area (15), Strmec Sutlanski in Zabok area (<10), Slavonski Brod (<10), and in Sisak (<10).