Surname Kereš in modern Croatia

Kereš families are largely Croats the family name originates from Virovitica area , rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Zadar.

Prevalence

About 130 people with faimily name Kereš live in Croatia today, in 70 households. There were 160 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 14 cities and 15 other places, mostly in Zadar (20), Prekvrsje (15), Kasina (15), Zagreb (10), and in Sutomiscica on the Island of Ugljan (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kereš (including: Keres , Kehres , Kerres , Keresh , Kereshi , Kheres , Kheresh , Keressi , Kehrees and Keress ) is present in 82 countries worldwide. The family name "Keres " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 100 in Brazil , and some 100 people in France. "Keress " is used by few people in the United States. "Keressi " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Branko Kereš, Tatjana Kereš, Marica Kereš, Đoko Kereš, Siniša Kereš, Marijana Kereš, Marko Kereš, Manuela Kereš, Tatijana Kereš, Nebojša Kereš, Boris Kereš, Petar Kereš, Mirjana Kereš, Igor Kereš, Silvio Kereš, Suzana Kereš, Dario Kereš, Darija Kereš, Smilja Kereš

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1769 in source 18th Century Census.

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