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Surname Kleš in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Kleš families are predominantly Croats (from Beli Manastir area ), very rarely Hungarians (from Beli Manastir area ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Beli Manastir area and in Beli Manastir area. In Torjanci in Beli Manastir area every fiftieth inhabitant had the family name Kleš.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Kleš live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are only located in threee Croatian cities and threee other places, mostly in Beli Manastir (<10), Torjanci in Beli Manastir area (<10), Belisce (<5), Secerana (<5), and in Majske Medje in Beli Manastir area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Kleš (including: Kles , Klees , Klesch , Klesh , Kless , Klesse , Klessa , Klesz , Kleess and Klehs ) is present in 77 countries worldwide. The family name "Kles " is used by some 300 people in Hungary , about 100 in the United States , and some 90 people in Indonesia. "Klesh " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 60 in Russian Federation , and small number of people in Canada. "Klesch " is used by some 300 people in Russian Federation , about 200 in Ukraine , and some 100 people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Jovanka Kleš,
Josip Kleš,
Jelena Kleš,
Franjo Kleš,
Dalibor Kleš,
Marijo Kleš,
Stevan Kleš,
Drago Kleš,
Marija Kleš,
Ljiljana Kleš,
Samanta Kleš,
Eva Kleš,
Marica Kleš,
Anđelko Kleš,
Evica Kleš,
Josipa Kleš,
Edita Kleš,
Amanda Kleš,
Silvija Kleš