In Croatia, Bakeš families are predominantly Croats (from Kutina ), rarely Czechs (also from Kutina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Kutina and Pakrac.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Bakeš live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled. They are located in only five naselja i to in Banova Jaruga (<10), Medjuric (<10), Daruvar (<5), Lipovljani in Novska area (<5), and in Donji Daruvar (<5).