Surname Kras in modern Croatia

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Kras live in Croatia today, in households.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kras (including: Cras , Krass , Kraas , Krash , Keras , Kraass , Krasz , Kheras and Kerash ) is present in 85 countries worldwide. "Krass " is used by some 1000 people in Germany , about 1000 in the United States , and some 500 people in Russian Federation. "Kraas " is used by some 600 people in Germany , about 80 in the United States , and small number of people in Russian Federation. "Krash " is used by some 400 people in Russian Federation , about 80 in the United States , and some 60 people in Ukraine.

Characteristic first names

Zdravko Kras, Josip Kras, Emilija Kras, Izidora Kras, Tereze Kras, Terezije Kras, Višnja Kras, Đuro Kras

Mentions in sources

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.

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