In Croatia, Dereš families are Croats (from Slatina area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slatina area and in Vinkovci.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Dereš live in Croatia today, in 8 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 Toranj in Pozega area (<10), Nova Bukovica in Slatina area (<10), Slatina (<10), Vinkovci (<5), and in Osijek (<5).