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Surname Kedveš in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Kedveš families are mainly Croats (from Djakovo area ), less frequently Hungarians (from Beli Manastir area ), and barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo and Osijek.
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Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Kedveš live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 120 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are only located in threee Croatian cities and 12 other places, mostly in Satnica Djakovacka (10) and Vuka (<10) in Djakovo area, Knezevi Vinogradi in Beli Manastir area (<5), Budrovci (<5), and in Siroko Polje (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Kedveš (including: Kedves , Kedvesh , Kedvessy and Chedves ) is present in 18 countries on three continents. The family name "Kedves " is used by some 1000 people in Hungary , about 500 in Romania , and some 70 people in the United States. "Kedvesh " is used by small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Kornel Kedveš,
Alojzije Kedveš,
Darko Kedveš,
Srećko Kedveš,
Stjepan Kedveš,
Pavo Kedveš,
Josip Kedveš,
Ružica Kedveš,
Karolj Kedveš,
Zorka Kedveš,
Goran Kedveš,
Božidar Kedveš,
Franjo Kedveš,
Andrija Kedveš,
Ivica Kedveš,
Nada Kedveš,
Mario Kedveš,
Željko Kedveš,
Danijela Kedveš
