Surname Bereš in modern Croatia

Bereš families are frequently Croats and they are mostly from Djakovo area , less frequently Hungarians (from Grubisno Polje area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and Nasice.

Prevalence

About 150 people with faimily name Bereš live in Croatia today, in 60 households. There were 170 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 19 other places, mostly in Osijek (20), Stari Mikanovci in Djakovo area (15), Nasice (10), Vinkovci (10), and in Zagreb (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Bereš (including: Beres , Beresh , Berres , Bereschi , Beressi , Beress , Beresch , Beresse , Beressa and Beresth ) is present in 62 countries worldwide. The family name "Beres " is used by some 20000 people in Hungary , about 20000 in the United States , and some 8000 people in Slovakia. "Beresh " is used by some 300 people in Ukraine , about 300 in the United States , and some 90 people in Canada. "Beresch " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Danijel Bereš, Nataša Bereš, Danko Bereš, Zvonimir Bereš, Tomislav Bereš, Mirko Bereš, Stjepan Bereš, Biljana Bereš, Ivan Bereš, Zvonko Bereš, Rudolf Bereš, Neven Bereš, Dalibor Bereš, Martina Bereš, Bela Bereš, Ines Bereš, Josip Bereš, Robert Bereš, Ljubica Bereš

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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