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Surname Kist in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Kist families are Croats (from Osijek area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek.
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Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Kist live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in two Croatian counties, two cities and another small place , mostly in Cepin in Osijek area (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Osijek (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Kist (including: Kiest , Kierst , Khist , Kishtha , Kiist , Kisst , Kisthy , Kistha and Kisth ) is present in 125 countries worldwide. The family name "Kist " is used by some 3000 people in Brazil , about 2000 in the United States , and some 1000 people in Rwanda. "Kiest " is used by some 200 people in the United States. "Kisst " is used by small number of people in Hungary and small number in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Irena Kist,
Ljerka Kist,
Vilim Kist,
Ana Kist,
Ljiljana Kist,
Stjepan Kist,
Damijan Kist
