Surname Bekeš in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Bekeš families are Croats (from Nasice area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nasice area and in Osijek.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Bekeš live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian counties, two cities and two other places, mostly in Djurdjenovac in Nasice area (<10), Osijek (<5), Bilje in Osijek area (<5), and in Slatina (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Bekeš (including: Bekes , Bekesh , Beckes , Bekessy , Bekesha , Beckesh , Bekesz , Bekesch , Bekeshi and Beckesch ) is present in 45 countries worldwide. "Beckes " is used by some 400 people in the United States. "Beckesh " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Bekesz " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ivana Bekeš, Goran Bekeš, Robert Bekeš, Andrej Bekeš, Radoslav Bekeš, Josip Bekeš, Margareta Bekeš, Slavica Bekeš, Đurđica Bekeš, Mario Bekeš, Dragoljub Bekeš, Ivica Bekeš, Ljubomir Bekeš, Bernardica Bekeš, Danijel Bekeš, Dolores Bekeš, Magdalena Bekeš, Maja Bekeš, Marija Bekeš

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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