Surname Bes in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Bes families are Croats (from Mursko Sredisce area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cakovec and in Mursko Sredisce area.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Bes live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only two Croatian places: in Donji Koncovcak in Mursko Sredisce area (<5) and Vukovar (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Bes (including: Bess , Bessho , Bees , Besh , Behs , Besz , Becz , Bhesh and Bhes ) is present in 102 countries worldwide. "Bess " is used by some 10000 people in the United States , about 900 in Algeria , and some 600 people in Brazil. "Bees " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 600 in Indonesia , and some 300 people in South Africa. "Besh " is used by some 300 people in Ukraine , about 200 in the United States , and some 100 people in Saudi Arabia.

Characteristic first names

Marija Bes, Stjepan Bes, Terezija Bes, Ivan Bes, Ivica Bes, Saša Bes, Katarina Bes, Margeta Bes, Marijan Bes, Primo Bes

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1749 in source 18th Century Census.

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