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.
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).
