Surname Berkeš in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Berkeš live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian counties, in one city and 5 other places, mostly in Darda in Osijek area (<10), Trstenik on the Peljesac peninsula (<5), Micevec (<5), Velika Pisanica in Grubisno Polje area (<5), and in Bulinac in Bjelovar area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Berkeš (including: Berkes , Berces , Berczes , Berkesch , Berches , Berckes , Berkesh , Berchessi , Berkessa and Berckess ) is present in 49 countries worldwide. The family name "Berkes " is used by some 4000 people in Hungary , about 1000 in the United States , and some 700 people in Germany. "Berkesch " is used by some 60 people in the United States and small number in Germany. "Berckes " is used by some 90 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Zdenka Berkeš, Đuro Berkeš, Milan Berkeš, Suzana Berkeš, Silvija Berkeš, Stevo Berkeš, Imbro Berkeš, Antal Berkeš, Zlata Berkeš, Jelena Berkeš, Nevenka Berkeš, Branko Berkeš, Helena Berkeš, Dragica Berkeš, Ivan Berkeš, Mariška Berkeš, Jožef Berkeš, Josip Berkeš, Roža Berkeš

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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