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Surname Lesi in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Lesi families are mainly Croats (from Bosnian Krajina ), rarely Ukrainians (also from Bosnian Krajina ), and very rarely Bosniaks (from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosnian Krajina (Srbac area) and in Slavonski Brod. In Donji Srđevići in Bosnian Krajina every third inhabitant had the family name Lesi.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Lesi live in Croatia today, in 8 households.
They are located in two Croatian counties, threee cities and four other places, mostly in Slavonski Brod (<10), Rijeka (<5), in Staro Petrovo Selo (<5) and Godinjak (<5) in Nova Gradiska area, and in Bicko Selo in Slavonski Brod area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Lesi (including: Lessi , Leshi , Lleshi , Lesy , Lessie , Lesie , Leesi , Leshii and Lesih ) is present in 57 countries worldwide. "Lesie " is used by small number of people in South Africa and small number in the United States. "Lessie " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 80 in Papua New Guinea , and small number of people in Trinidad and Tobago. "Leshi " is used by some 200 people in Albania , about 50 in the United States , and small number of people in Italy.
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Characteristic first names
Vlado Lesi,
Josip Lesi,
Pero Lesi,
Zvonko Lesi,
Ivan Lesi,
Anka Lesi,
Angelina Lesi,
Ana Lesi,
Antonija Lesi,
Ljubica Lesi,
Mila Lesi,
Boris Lesi,
Martina Lesi,
Nataša Lesi,
Dalibor Lesi,
Valentina Lesi,
Mario Lesi,
Matej Lesi,
Ines Lesi