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Surname Eleš in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Eleš families are generally Croats (from Osijek area ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pleternica area and in Osijek. In Sapna in Pleternica area every eighth inhabitant had the family name Eleš.
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Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Eleš live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in two Croatian counties, two cities and four other places, mostly in Visnjevac (<10), Darda in Osijek area (<5), Osijek (<5), Beli Manastir (<5), and in Bilje in Osijek area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Eleš (including: Eles , Elesh , Elesho , Elessa , Elesse , Elesha , Eless , Elesch , Elessi and Eleshy ) is present in 75 countries worldwide. "Elesh " is used by some 500 people in Egypt , about 60 in the United States , and small number of people in Kazakhstan. "Elesho " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Poland. "Elesha " is used by some 80 people in Egypt and small number in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Ivan Eleš,
Nada Eleš,
Dragutin Eleš,
Vinko Eleš,
Ivo Eleš,
Edita Eleš,
Gojko Eleš,
Katica Eleš,
Ana Eleš,
Jelena Eleš,
Petar Eleš,
Mira Eleš,
Branko Eleš,
Branka Eleš,
Dalibor Eleš,
Goran Eleš,
Slađana Eleš,
Sven Eleš,
Dominik Eleš
