In Croatia, Fires families are Croats (from Daruvar area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Daruvar and in Daruvar area.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Fires live in Croatia today, in one household only. They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Ivanovo Polje in Daruvar area (<10).
Outside Croatia
At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States. Family name Fires (including: Fürész , Fieres and Fierres ) is present in 27 countries worldwide. The family name "Fires " is used by some 600 people in Brazil , about 300 in the United States , and some 200 people in Syria. "Fürész " is used by some 600 people in Hungary , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Canada.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.