Surname Leši in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Leši families are predominantly Albanians (from Umag ), rarely Croats (from Pazin area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Umag.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Leši live in Croatia today, in 6 households.
They are located in two Croatian counties, two cities and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (<10), Porec (<5), and in Tinjan in Pazin area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Leši (including: Lesi , Leshi , Lessi , Leshiy , Leschi , Lessie , Lesie , Leesi , Lesih and Leshie ) is present in 74 countries worldwide. "Leshi " is used by some 200 people in Albania , about 50 in the United States , and small number of people in Italy. "Lesie " is used by small number of people in South Africa and small number in the United States. "Leshie " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Rafaela Leši, Isabela Leši, Zef Leši, Dajana Leši, Regina Leši, Ljuz Leši, Đevat Leši, Marjan Leši, Mire Leši, Sanja Leši, Drana Leši, Tom Leši, Roko Leši, Pašk Leši, Sany Leši, Fran Leši, Nijazi Leši, Patrik Leši

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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