Surname Kesler in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kesler families are mainly Croats (from Beli Manastir area ), less frequently Hungarians (from Beli Manastir ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Beli Manastir area and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Kesler live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only threee naselja i to in Zagreb (<10), Beli Manastir (<10), and in Zmajevac in Beli Manastir area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kesler (including: Kessler , Kössler , Keesler , Chesler , Keszler , Kesller , Cesler , Kehsler and Keshler ) is present in 99 countries worldwide. The family name "Kesler " is used by some 10000 people in the United States , about 8000 in Germany , and some 4000 people in Turkey. "Kessler " is used by some 50000 people in the United States , about 40000 in Germany , and some 7000 people in Brazil. "Kesller " is used by some 80 people in Brazil and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ingrid Kesler, Viktor Kesler, Nikola Kesler, Mirko Kesler, Kristijan Kesler, Ibolja Kesler, Tonko Kesler, Franjo Kesler, Marijan Kesler, Vilim Kesler, Zorica Kesler, Dragica Kesler, Pavle Kesler, Dragutin Kesler, Irina Kesler, Šarika Kesler, Magdalena Kesler, Stevan Kesler, Marlena Kesler

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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