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Surname Meteš in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Meteš families are Croats (from Zupanja area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Zupanja area.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Meteš live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian counties, threee cities and two other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Cerna in Zupanja area (<10), Velika Kopanica in Djakovo area (<10), Osijek (<5), and in Vinkovci (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Meteš (including: Metes , Metesh , Mettes , Methes , Metesch and Metessi ) is present in 19 countries worldwide. The family name "Metes " is used by some 1000 people in Romania , about 200 in the United States , and some 50 people in Spain. "Metesh " is used by some 70 people in the United States. "Methes " is used by few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Zlatko Meteš,
Ivan Meteš,
Marica Meteš,
Marija Meteš,
Zdenko Meteš,
Branka Meteš,
Vlatka Meteš,
Nives Meteš,
Hrvoje Meteš,
Martina Meteš,
Marko Meteš,
Matko Meteš,
Nikola Meteš,
Julijana Meteš,
Slavko Meteš,
Ružica Meteš,
Tihomil Meteš,
Mandica Meteš,
Zrinka Meteš