In Croatia, Jesen families are generally Croats (from Cakovec area ), rarely Russians (also from Cakovec area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cakovec area and in Cakovec.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Jesen live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in only threee naselja i to in Lopatinec in Cakovec area (<10), Mihovljan (<10), and in Cakovec (<5).