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Surname Ples in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Ples families are Croats (from Djakovo area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Djakovo area.
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Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Ples 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 one Croatian city only, in Zagreb (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Ples (including: Pless , Plesz , Plesh , Pleesz and Plees ) is present in 46 countries worldwide. "Pless " is used by some 4000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Germany , and some 700 people in Madagascar. "Plesz " is used by some 300 people in Hungary , about 100 in the United States , and small number of people in Poland. "Plesh " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 60 in Russian Federation , and small number of people in Canada.
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Characteristic first names
Igor Ples,
John Ples,
Boris Ples,
Dragica Ples,
Snježana Ples,
Roza Ples,
Eva Ples,
Stjepan Ples,
Ana Ples,
Danijel Ples,
Nataša Ples,
Izabela Ples,
Adam Ples,
Antun Ples,
Ivan Ples,
Josip Ples,
Katarina Ples,
Ljuba Ples,
Rozalija Ples
