Surname Brkiš in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Brkiš families are Croats (from Petrinja area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sisak and in Petrinja area.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Brkiš live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and 8 other places, mostly in Letovanic in Petrinja area (<10), Veliko Svinjicko (<10), Nustar in Vinkovci area (<5), Popovaca in Kutina area (<5), and in Sisak (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Brkiš (including: Brkis , Berkis and Berkish ) is present in 15 countries worldwide. "Berkis " is used by some 200 people in Latvia , about 80 in the United States , and some 80 people in Russian Federation. "Berkish " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ivica Brkiš, Ivanka Brkiš, Ivan Brkiš, Mirjana Brkiš, Ankica Brkiš, Stjepan Brkiš, Marica Brkiš, Tomo Brkiš, Ana Brkiš, Dragutin Brkiš, Željko Brkiš, Saša Brkiš, Josip Brkiš, Bara Brkiš, Nada Brkiš, Kata Brkiš, Stevo Brkiš, Alojzija Brkiš, Mara Brkiš

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