Surname Kesner in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kesner families are predominantly Croats (from Ogulin area ), rarely Italians (from Slovenia ), and very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ogulin and Pakrac.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Kesner live in Croatia today, in 18 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 90 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties and 5 other places, mostly in Ostarije in Ogulin area (10), Sisak (<10), Zagreb (<5), Pazin (<5), and in Njivice on the Island of Krk (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least two families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to South Africa (1) and the United States (1).
Family name Kesner (including: Kessner , Chesner , Keshner , Kössner , Cesner , Käszner , Keszner , Cessner and Chessner ) is present in 42 countries worldwide. The family name "Kesner " is used by some 4000 people in the United States , about 3000 in Haiti , and some 800 people in the Philippines. "Kessner " is used by some 800 people in Germany , about 700 in the United States , and some 100 people in Israel. "Keshner " is used by some 200 people in the United States and about 70 in Russian Federation.

Characteristic first names

Ljerko Kesner, Jadranka Kesner, Ivica Kesner, Vjekoslav Kesner, Željko Kesner, Helena Kesner, Davor Kesner, Igor Kesner, Renata Kesner, Josipa Kesner, Zlatko Kesner, Kristina Kesner, Marica Kesner, Nevenka Kesner, Đina Kesner, Radmila Kesner, Boris Kesner, Damir Kesner, Ljubica Kesner

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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