Surname Kurteš in modern Croatia

Kurteš families are frequently Croats and they are mostly from Vinkovci area , less frequently Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Gospic area and in Vinkovci area.

Prevalence

About 90 people with faimily name Kurteš live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 110 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 15 cities and 11 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Kvarte in Gospic area (15), Andrijasevci in Vinkovci area (<10), Gospic (<10), and in Licki Osik (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Kurteš (including: Curtes , Kürtös , Kurteshi , Curtess , Kurtes , Curtessi , Kurtesh and Kurtess ) is present in 22 countries worldwide. "Kurtess " is used by few people in the United States. "Curtes " is used by some 200 people in Brazil , about 80 in the United States , and small number of people in France. "Curtess " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Zdenko Kurteš, Ljiljana Kurteš, Božica Kurteš, Pave Kurteš, Marinko Kurteš, Mile Kurteš, Mario Kurteš, Božidar Kurteš, Merima Kurteš, Martina Kurteš, Martin Kurteš, Franjo Kurteš, Tomislav Kurteš, Robert Kurteš, Darjana Kurteš, Zvonimir Kurteš, Kata Kurteš, Mira Kurteš, Milan Kurteš

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1924 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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