Surname Pešta in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Pešta families are predominantly Croats (from Rijeka ), rarely Serbs.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Pešta live in Croatia today, in two households only.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Rijeka (<5) and Umag (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Pešta (including: Pesta , Pessota , Peschta , Pestaa , Peshta , Pessotta , Pescheta and Pessta ) is present in 37 countries worldwide. The family name "Pesta " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Czech Republic , and some 1000 people in Poland. "Pescheta " is used by some 60 people in Italy and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Branimir Pešta, Nada Pešta, Dragica Pešta, Goran Pešta, Patrik Pešta

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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