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Surname Bešen in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Bešen families are Croats (from Vrbovec area ), barely Germans (also from Vrbovec area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vrbovec area and in Zagreb.
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Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Bešen live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, threee cities and 9 other places, mostly in Sesvete (15), Vrbovec (15), Zagreb (15), Suhopolje in Virovitica area (<10), and in Ledina in Vrbovec area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Bešen (including: Besen , Bessen , Beschen , Beshten , Böschen , Beesen , Bessken and Beshen ) is present in 25 countries worldwide. The family name "Besen " is used by some 4000 people in Turkey , about 2000 in Brazil , and some 400 people in the United States. "Beschen " is used by some 100 people in the United States. "Bessen " is used by some 200 people in Germany , about 200 in the United States , and some 70 people in Australia.
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Characteristic first names
Tomislav Bešen,
Josip Bešen,
Krešimir Bešen,
Gajo Bešen,
Dino Bešen,
Ivana Bešen,
Dario Bešen,
Nevenka Bešen,
Dražen Bešen,
Danijel Bešen,
Monika Bešen,
Ivan Bešen,
Josipa Bešen,
Marica Bešen,
Nadica Bešen,
Marijana Bešen,
Goran Bešen,
Franjo Bešen,
Vera Bešen