Surname Keleš in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Keleš families are Croats (from Jastrebarsko area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Jastrebarsko area.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Keleš live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in four Croatian counties, threee cities and threee other places, mostly in Kupinec in Jastrebarsko area (25), Zagreb (<10), Bratina in Jastrebarsko area (<5), Karlovac (<5), and in Samobor (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Keleš (including: Keles , Celes , Kelesh , Köles , Cheles , Kelessi , Kelles , Kellies , Keeles and Keless ) is present in 77 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. "Chelles " is used by some 600 people in Brazil , about 200 in France , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Andjelko Keleš, Branimir Keleš, Snježana Keleš, Suzana Keleš, Darko Keleš, Jasminka Keleš, Đurđica Keleš, Mijo Keleš, Mirjana Keleš, Marija Keleš, Stjepan Keleš, Branka Keleš, Zdravko Keleš, Mirko Keleš, Ruža Keleš, Ivan Keleš, Josip Keleš, Ratimira Keleš, Ankica Keleš

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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