Surname Keško in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Keško families are predominantly Croats (from Middle Bosnia ), rarely Bosniaks (from Middle Bosnia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Zenica area) and in Middle Bosnia (Kresevo area). In Suhi Dol in Middle Bosnia every third inhabitant had the family name Keško.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Keško live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and threee other places, mostly in Samobor (<5), Zagreb (<5), Split (<5), Podgora in Makarska area (<5), and in Grbe (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Keško (including: Kesko , Cesco , Cheshko , Chesko , Chesco , Keshko , Cesko , Ciesko , Csesko and Ceschino ) is present in 47 countries worldwide. The family name "Kesko " is used by small number of people in Ukraine , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Lithuania. "Cesko " is used by some 90 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Albania. "Chesko " is used by some 400 people in the United States , small number in Russian Federation , and small number of people in Tanzania.

Characteristic first names

Dijana Keško, Sanja Keško, Sandra Keško, Anto Keško, Adem Keško, Lidija Keško, Branko Keško, Sead Keško, Jozo Keško, Lijerka Keško, Petar Keško, Kata Keško, Stipo Keško, Šaćira Keško, Alojzije Keško, Sabit Keško, Zoran Keško, Peđa Keško, Dražen Keško

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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