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Surname Mekiš in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Mekiš families are predominantly Croats (from Buje area ), rarely Italians (also from Buje area ), and barely Slovenes (from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and Rijeka. In Mekiši kod Vižinade in Buje area nearly every inhabitant had the family name Mekiš.
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Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Mekiš live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number more than doubled.
They are located in threee Croatian counties and 6 other places, mostly in Mekisi kod Vizinade in Buje area (30), Rijeka (<10), Krasica (<10), Trinajstici (<10), and in Strmac in Labin area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Mekiš (including: Mekis , Mekies , Mekhissi , Meekis , Mekish , Mechis , Meekisho , Mecis , Meckies and Mekisha ) is present in 35 countries worldwide. The family name "Mekis " is used by some 200 people in Hungary , about 200 in the United States , and some 100 people in Chile. "Mekisha " is used by few people in the United States. "Meekisho " is used by some 200 people in Tanzania and small number in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Damir Mekiš,
Tamara Mekiš,
Moreno Mekiš,
Dinko Mekiš,
Kristina Mekiš,
Nevenka Mekiš,
Pera Mekiš,
Ksenija Mekiš,
Sergio Mekiš,
Daniel Mekiš,
Mladen Mekiš,
Nadija Mekiš,
Mate Mekiš,
Betina Mekiš,
Morena Mekiš,
Larisa Mekiš,
Denis Mekiš,
Danijela Mekiš,
Martina Mekiš