Surname Rudeš in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Rudeš families are almost entirely Croats (from Herzegovine ), barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Herzegovina (Mostar area).

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Rudeš live in Croatia today, in 19 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and two other places, mostly in Zagreb (25), Sesvete (<5), Karlovac (<5), Split (<5), and in Slavonski Brod (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Rudeš (including: Rudes , Rudess , Rudesh , Rudees , Ruedes , Erudeshi and Rudesch ) is present in 21 countries worldwide. The family name "Rudes " is used by some 400 people in the United States , about 200 in Brazil , and some 200 people in Indonesia. "Ruedes " is used by few people in the United States. "Rudess " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Željka Rudeš, Igor Rudeš, Tatjana Rudeš, Dijana Rudeš, Rudi Rudeš, Zoran Rudeš, Dubravko Rudeš, Mahira Rudeš, Jadranka Rudeš, Kamilo Rudeš, Ljerka Rudeš, Mihael Rudeš, Goran Rudeš, Eduard Rudeš, Krešo Rudeš, Vladimir Rudeš, Jozo Rudeš, Emil Rudeš, Borislav Rudeš

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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