Surname Hes in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Hes families are generally Croats (from Djakovo ), very rarely Germans (from Osijek area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo and Osijek.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Hes live in Croatia today, in 17 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 9 other places, mostly in Djakovo (15), Beli Manastir (<10), Bilje in Osijek area (<5), Semeljci in Djakovo area (<5), and in Cepin in Osijek area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Hes (including: Hess , Hees , Thes , Hesz , Thess , Hesh , Heess , Heesh and Hehs ) is present in 149 countries worldwide. "Hess " is used by some 60000 people in the United States , about 20000 in Germany , and some 4000 people in Brazil. "Hesh " is used by some 200 people in Egypt , about 90 in the United States , and small number of people in Iran. "Hehs " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Mirko Hes, Željko Hes, Orlando Hes, Ivica Hes, Silvija Hes, Ružica Hes, Katica Hes, Franjo Hes, Jadranka Hes, Gordana Hes, Marija Hes, Ivan Hes, Goran Hes, Zvijezdana Hes, Tomo Hes, Stjepan Hes, Vesna Hes, Snežana Hes, Andrea Hes

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1924 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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