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Surname Kes in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Kes families are Croats (from Osijek ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Donji Miholjac and on the Island of Krk.
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Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Kes live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in three Croatian cities only: in Zagreb (<5), Rijeka (<5), and in Osijek (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Kes (including: Kesh , Kees , Khes , Kess , Kehs , Keess , Kesz , Keesh and Kessh ) is present in 147 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
Petar Kes,
Lidija Kes,
Josipa Kes,
Franjo Kes,
Štefica Kes,
Marija Kes,
Branko Kes
