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Surname Poleš in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Poleš families are almost entirely Croats (from Sinj ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sinj and Zagreb.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Poleš live in Croatia today, in 15 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, in 6 cities and two other places, mostly in Kosute in Sinj area (<10), Zagreb (<10), Sinj (<5), Split (<5), and in Velika Gorica (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Poleš (including: Poles , Polles , Polessi , Polesso , Polessa , Poleschi , Polees , Polesch , Poless and Polesh ) is present in 49 countries worldwide. "Polesh " is used by few people in the United States. "Polles " is used by some 400 people in Brazil , about 200 in Italy , and some 200 people in the United States. "Pooles " is used by small number of people in Australia , small number of people in Canada , and small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Damir Poleš,
Ante Poleš,
Miroslav Poleš,
Ivana Poleš,
Alan Poleš,
Josip Poleš,
Renata Poleš,
Bože Poleš,
Dragan Poleš,
Milka Poleš,
Svetlana Poleš,
Zdenka Poleš,
Nenad Poleš,
Marija Poleš,
Ivan Poleš,
Bonaventura Poleš,
Dragica Poleš,
Tomažina Poleš,
Vicko Poleš