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Surname Kessler in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Kessler families are Croats (from Karlovac ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Karlovac and Split.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Kessler live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in four Croatian counties, threee cities and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (<10), Split (<5), Karlovac (<5), and in Ravna Gora in Delnice area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
At least five families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (3), the United States (1), and to Switzerland (1).
Family name Kessler (including: Kößler , Kössler , Keßler and Chessler ) is present in 89 countries worldwide. The family name "Kessler " is used by some 50000 people in the United States , about 40000 in Germany , and some 7000 people in Brazil. "Kössler " is used by some 900 people in Germany , about 400 in Austria , and some 400 people in the United States. "Chessler " is used by some 200 people in the United States and small number in Italy.
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Characteristic first names
Miljenko Kessler,
Božica Kessler,
Matija Kessler,
Marjeta Kessler,
Vladimir Kessler,
Branka Kessler,
Barbara Kessler,
Jens Kessler,
Aida Kessler,
Ivana Kessler,
David Kessler,
Ingrid Kessler,
Sebastien Kessler,
Susan Kessler,
Wolfgang Kessler,
Nikola Kessler,
Mirela Kessler,
Marica Kessler,
Joško Kessler
