Surname Keles in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Keles families are Croats (from Dugo Selo ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Keles live in Croatia today, in five households only.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Zagreb (<5) and Dugo Selo (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Keles (including: Celes , Köles , Cheles , Kelesh , Kelles , Kellies , Keeles , Keleş and Keless ) is present in 76 countries worldwide. "Keeles " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Köles " is used by some 1000 people in Hungary , about 500 in the United States , and some 300 people in Turkey. "Cerles " is used by some 400 people in France , about 100 in Argentina , and some 50 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Željko Keles, Višnja Keles, Tea Keles, Anica Keles, Slava Keles, Đuro Keles, Anka Keles, Marica Keles, Đurđica Keles, Katica Keles, Ivan Keles, Ana Keles, Ilija Keles, Ljubica Keles, Mara Keles, Marija Keles, Marko Keles, Slavica Keles

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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