Surname Kesek in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Kesek live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Srijem in Koprivnica area (<5), Domankus in Bjelovar area (<5), Rascani in Krizevci area (<5), Marijanci in Belisce area (<5), and in Bojnikovec (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kesek (including: Kessek , Keseci , Ciesek , Keshek , Chesek , Cesek , Cheshek , Keszek and Czeszek ) is present in 32 countries worldwide. "Keshek " is used by some 80 people in Egypt , about 80 in Jordan , and small number of people in Mexico , small number of people in the United States. "Cesek " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Czech Republic. "Chesek " is used by some 100 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Jelka Kesek, Dragutin Kesek, Mato Kesek, Tomislav Kesek, Stevo Kesek, Štefica Kesek, Mario Kesek, Vlatka Kesek, Alen Kesek, Nikola Kesek, Matija Kesek, Marinela Kesek, Maja Kesek, Petar Kesek, Ljudevit Kesek, Dragica Kesek, Alojz Kesek, Marija Kesek, Milka Kesek

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1927 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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