Surname Leša in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Leša families are Croats (from the Island of Ugljan ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on the Island of Ugljan.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Leša live in Croatia today, in one household only.
They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Kukljica on the Island of Ugljan (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Leša (including: Lesa , Lessa , Lesha , Leshka , Lescha , Lesaa , Leesa , Lestha , Lesza and Lessha ) is present in 72 countries worldwide. "Lesha " is used by some 400 people in Tanzania , about 100 in Albania , and small number of people in the United States. "Lessa " is used by some 60000 people in Brazil , about 1000 in Democratic Republic of Congo , and some 700 people in the United States. "Leesa " is used by some 60 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Milan Leša, Emilija Leša, Marinko Leša, Marija Leša, Ante Leša, Biserka Leša, Frane Leša, Jadre Leša, Jadro Leša, Karla Leša, Karlo Leša, Konstantin Leša, Kosta Leša, Kristina Leša, Krstina Leša, Mara Leša, Pero Leša, Petar Leša, Šime Leša

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