In Croatia, Rekaš families are Croats (from Pleternica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pleternica area and in Karlovac.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Rekaš live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled. They are located in four Croatian counties, two cities and 6 other places, mostly in Karlovac (10), Podgorac in Nasice area (<5), Nova Ljeskovica in Pleternica area (<5), Osijek (<5), and in Petrijevci in Valpovo area (<5).
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.