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Surname Keš in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Keš families are predominantly Croats (from Rijeka area ), rarely Slovenes (from Srijem, Vojvodina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and in Srijem, Vojvodina.
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Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Keš live in Croatia today, in four households only. 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 Rijeka (<10), Zagreb (<5), and in Kukuljani in Rijeka area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Keš (including: Kes , Kesh , Kessy , Kees , Kess , Kesch , Kehs , Kesz , Kessh and Kesth ) is present in 142 countries worldwide. "Kess " is used by some 600 people in Germany , about 500 in the United States , and some 200 people in Mozambique. "Kees " is used by some 3000 people in the United States , about 2000 in Argentina , and some 1000 people in the Netherlands. "Kehs " is used by some 300 people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Antonija Keš,
Snježana Keš,
Danijel Keš,
Viljem Keš,
Maja Keš,
Bernard Keš,
Sunčica Keš,
Ivan Keš,
Emilija Keš,
Noa Keš,
Agnes Keš,
Jona Keš
