In Croatia, Turkeš families are almost entirely Croats (from Banja Luka Region (Bosnia) ), very rarely Bosniaks (from the Island of Pag ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Banja Luka Region, Bosnia (Banja Luka area) and in Middle Bosnia (Tesanj area). In Džimilić Planje in Middle Bosnia every third inhabitant had the family name Turkeš.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Turkeš live in Croatia today, in 15 households. They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 13 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Petrinja (<10), Drljaca in Hrvatska Kostajnica area (<10), Zadar (<5), and in Nova Vas (<5).
