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Surname Turkeš in modern Croatia
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.
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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).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Turkeš (including: Turkes , Turkeshi , Turckes , Turkesh , Turkesha and Turkessa ) is present in 13 countries on three continents. "Turckes " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Turkessa " is used by few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Berzad Turkeš,
Vera Turkeš,
Ivo Turkeš,
Anto Turkeš,
Tomislav Turkeš,
Denis Turkeš,
Marjana Turkeš,
Marko Turkeš,
Mirko Turkeš,
Josip Turkeš,
Elvedin Turkeš,
Sead Turkeš,
Mustafa Turkeš,
Bećir Turkeš,
Mile Turkeš,
Ibarhim Turkeš,
Razim Turkeš,
Slavica Turkeš,
Alija Turkeš