In Croatia, Pest families are Croats (from Vinkovci ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vinkovci and in Middle Bosnia (Sarajevo area).
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Pest live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly. They are located in three Croatian cities only: in Vinkovci (<10), Osijek (<5), and in Ilok (<5).