Surname Jesenski in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Jesenski families are Hungarians (from Beli Manastir area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Beli Manastir area and in Beli Manastir area. In Podolje in Beli Manastir area every eightieth inhabitant had the family name Jesenski.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Jesenski live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only two naselja i to in Podolje (<5) and Popovac (<5) in Beli Manastir area.

Outside Croatia

Family name Jesenski (including: Jesensky , Jeszenszky , Jeszenszki , Jeszensky , Yesensky , Yesenski and Yesenczki ) is present in 23 countries worldwide. The family name "Jesenski " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Yesenski " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Jesensky " is used by some 1000 people in Slovakia , about 200 in the United States , and some 80 people in Czech Republic.

Characteristic first names

Marija Jesenski, Andrija Jesenski, Kornel Jesenski, Andraš Jesenski, Rozalija Jesenski, Božena Jesenski, Jožefa Jesenski, Stanka Jesenski

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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