In Croatia, Jareš families are predominantly Czechs (from Daruvar area ), rarely Croats (from Ivanic-Grad area ), and very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Daruvar area and in Pakrac.
Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Jareš live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent. They are located in four Croatian counties and threee other places, mostly in Donji Sredjani in Daruvar area (20), Daruvar (10), Novoselec in Ivanic-Grad area (<10), Pakrac (<10), and in Badljevina (<5).
