Surname Franceski in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Franceski live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only two Croatian places: in Rijeka (<5) and Donja Banda on the Peljesac peninsula (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Franceski (including: Franceschini , Franceschi , Francheski and Franceschy ) is present in 59 countries worldwide. The family name "Franceski " is used by some 300 people in the United States , small number in Austria , and small number of people in Brazil. "Francheski " is used by some 90 people in Ivory Coast , small number in Brazil , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Eduard Franceski, Eugen Franceski, Anita Franceski, Ankica Franceski, Ante Franceski, Dinka Franceski, Frane Franceski, Genovefa Franceski, Jozo Franceski, Jure Franceski, Justina Franceski, Kate Franceski, Kornelija Franceski, Marija Franceski, Milka Franceski, Nikola Franceski, Stipe Franceski, Vjekoslav Franceski, Vlaho Franceski

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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