Jakešević families are Croats and they are mostly from middle Bosnia. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Jajce area) and in Bosanian Posavina (Bosanski Samac area). In places Carevo Polje and Jajce in Middle Bosnia every thirtieth inhabitant had the family name Jakešević.
Prevalence
About 220 people with faimily name Jakešević live in Croatia today, in 80 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 20 cities and 33 other places, mostly in Zagreb (30), Jaksic in Pozega area (15), Sesvete (15), Patkovac (10), and in Nova Gradiska (10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Jakešević is present in 6 countries on two continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.