Surname Illeš in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Illeš families are predominantly Croats (from Zagreb ), rarely Hungarians (from Djakovo area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Djakovo area.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Illeš live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located and another small Croatian place , mostly in Zagreb (<10), Osijek (<5), Cakovec (<5), Rijeka (<5), and in Sibenik (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Illeš (including: Illes , Elles , Hilles , Illesh , Illessy , Ellesh , Illés , Elless , Illesch and Hilless ) is present in 69 countries worldwide. The family name "Illes " is used by some 20000 people in Hungary , about 2000 in Slovakia , and some 2000 people in the United States. "Elles " is used by some 2000 people in Colombia , about 600 in Germany , and some 600 people in the United States. "Hilles " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 200 in Germany , and small number of people in Saudi Arabia.

Characteristic first names

Davor Illeš, Robert Illeš, Maja Illeš, Boris Illeš, Sandra Illeš, Kristina Illeš, Sanja Illeš, Irena Illeš, Karol Illeš, Ljerka Illeš, Josip Illeš, Ferencz Illeš, Tibor Illeš, Janoš Illeš, Zora Illeš, Anka Illeš, Ivanka Illeš, Zoltan Illeš, Franjo Illeš

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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