Surname Kreso in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kreso families are predominantly Croats (from the Island of Brac ), rarely Bosniaks (from Middle Bosnia ), and barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Dubrovnik and in Middle Bosnia (Sarajevo area).

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Kreso live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and four other places, mostly in Dubrovnik (20), Omisalj on the Island of Krk (<10), Sumartin on the Island of Brac (<10), Slavonski Brod (<5), and in Petrinja (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kreso (including: Cereso , Chioreso , Cresho , Kresho , Kresso , Chereso , Creso and Cresso ) is present in 33 countries worldwide. The family name "Kreso " is used by some 200 people in Germany , about 100 in the United States , and some 60 people in Russian Federation. "Kresho " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Creso " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Damir Kreso, Danica Kreso, Muharem Kreso, Ivica Kreso, Aljoša Kreso, Dubravko Kreso, Davor Kreso, Jasminka Kreso, Sanja Kreso, Slobodanka Kreso, Emir Kreso, Almir Kreso, Darko Kreso, Asim Kreso, Senada Kreso, Mia Kreso, Katica Kreso, Suar Kreso, Nataša Kreso

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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