Surname Lesko in modern Croatia

Lesko families are Croats and they are mostly from Herzegovina. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Herzegovina (Mostar area) and in Herzegovina (Citluk area).

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Lesko live in Croatia today, in 19 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, four cities and 5 other places, mostly in Osijek (20), Zagreb (15), Imotski (<10), Senkovec in Zapresic area (<5), and in Sesvete (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Lesko (including: Leshko , Leszko , Lesco , Lescio , Leschio , Leschko , Leschino , Leschnko and Lescko ) is present in 53 countries worldwide. The family name "Lesko " is used by some 10000 people in the United States , about 6000 in Slovakia , and some 5000 people in Ukraine. "Leszko " is used by some 2000 people in Poland , about 400 in Hungary , and some 80 people in the United States. "Lesco " is used by some 1000 people in Pakistan , about 400 in Moldova , and some 300 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Željko Lesko, Mirko Lesko, Veselka Lesko, Marija Lesko, Zoran Lesko, Ivan Lesko, Vedran Lesko, Lidija Lesko, Mile Lesko, Goran Lesko, Ana Lesko, Stanko Lesko, Borka Lesko, Josipa Lesko, Ivanka Lesko, Gordana Lesko, Nada Lesko, Berislava Lesko, Ankica Lesko

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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