Surname Jakiša in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Jakiša families are Croats (from Herzegovine ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Herzegovina (Mostar area) and in Herzegovina (Capljina area).

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Jakiša live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Metkovic (15), Zagreb (10), Rijeka (<5), Pula (<5), and in Osijek (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Jakiša (including: Jakisa , Jacisa , Jakischa , Jakisha , Yakisa and Yakisha ) is present in 15 countries on four continents. "Jakisha " is used by few people in the United States. "Jakischa " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Yakisha " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Boženka Jakiša, Maristela Jakiša, Mirko Jakiša, Žarko Jakiša, Anita Jakiša, Angelina Jakiša, Božana Jakiša, Jozo Jakiša, Slavko Jakiša, Marko Jakiša, Božo Jakiša, Marija Jakiša, Sanja Jakiša, Jasminka Jakiša, Damir Jakiša, Dario Jakiša, Josip Jakiša, Lucijano Jakiša, Vlatko Jakiša

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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