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Surname Beleš in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Beleš families are mainly Croats (from Osijek area ), less frequently Hungarians (also from Osijek area ), and very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and Vukovar.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Beleš live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, threee cities and threee other places, mostly in Laslovo in Osijek area (15), Vukovar (<10), Rijeka (<5), Crikvenica (<5), and in Andrijasevci in Vinkovci area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Beleš (including: Beles , Belles , Behles , Belless , Beleshi , Beless , Bellies , Belesh , Beleschuk and Belesse ) is present in 52 countries worldwide. The family name "Beles " is used by some 2000 people in Slovakia , about 1000 in Turkey , and some 500 people in the United States. "Beless " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Belles " is used by some 4000 people in the United States , about 4000 in Spain , and some 800 people in Brazil.
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Characteristic first names
Bojan Beleš,
Damir Beleš,
Kristina Beleš,
Igor Beleš,
Romeo Beleš,
Robert Beleš,
Ratka Beleš,
Silvija Beleš,
Kornelija Beleš,
Maja Beleš,
Klara Beleš,
Ljiljana Beleš,
Stjepan Beleš,
Ivica Beleš,
Bojana Beleš,
Jelisava Beleš,
Marica Beleš,
Veronika Beleš,
Kata Beleš