Surname Beš in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Beš families are Croats (from Metkovic ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Metkovic and Dubrovnik.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Beš live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Vid (10), Zagreb (<10), Dubrovnik (<5), Cibaca in Dubrovnik area (<5), and in Metkovic (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least two families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Beš (including: Bes , Bessa , Besse , Bess , Besch , Besh , Bees , Behs , Besz and Besth ) is present in 131 countries worldwide. "Besh " is used by some 300 people in Ukraine , about 200 in the United States , and some 100 people in Saudi Arabia. "Besch " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Germany , and some 400 people in France. "Bess " is used by some 10000 people in the United States , about 900 in Algeria , and some 600 people in Brazil.

Characteristic first names

Stanka Beš, Ante Beš, Goran Beš, Zoran Beš, Gordana Beš, Anka Beš, Nikolina Beš, Ivan Beš, Šimun Beš, Pero Beš, Mladen Beš, Željko Beš, Dunja Beš, Antonela Beš, Mara Beš, Stana Beš, Dragutin Beš, Nevenka Beš, Pavica Beš

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