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Surname Ardas in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Ardas families are Croats (from the Island of Cres ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on the Island of Cres. In Mali Podol on the Island of Cres every fifth inhabitant had the family name Ardas.
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Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Ardas live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Cres on the Island of Cres (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Ardas (including: Hardas , Ardash , Hardash , Aardash and Ardhas ) is present in 27 countries worldwide. "Ardash " is used by some 200 people in Egypt , about 60 in Iran , and small number of people in the United States. "Hardas " is used by some 90 people in the United States , about 60 in Azerbaijan , and small number of people in Mauritius. "Hardash " is used by small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Vjenceslav Ardas,
Rina Ardas,
Dragica Ardas,
Franica Ardas,
Ljubica Ardas,
Ivan Ardas,
Jelka Ardas,
Andrea Ardas,
Antonio Ardas,
Dario Ardas,
Dinka Ardas,
Dinko Ardas,
Domenica Ardas,
Domenico Ardas,
Domenika Ardas,
Franka Ardas,
Giovanni Ardas,
Giuseppe Ardas,
Helena Ardas