Benedek Surname
Approximately 11,297 people bear this surname
Benedek Surname User-submission:
Benedek means 'blessed'.
Benedek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 4,828 | 1:2,033 | 228 |
| Romania | 3,759 | 1:5,341 | 720 |
| United States | 598 | 1:606,119 | 49,257 |
| Austria | 344 | 1:24,754 | 3,897 |
| Ukraine | 235 | 1:193,714 | 26,291 |
| Israel | 233 | 1:36,728 | 5,076 |
| Slovakia | 215 | 1:24,821 | 4,162 |
| Serbia | 193 | 1:37,020 | 3,833 |
| Canada | 190 | 1:193,924 | 19,047 |
| Argentina | 108 | 1:395,772 | 30,408 |
| Germany | 90 | 1:894,505 | 63,669 |
| England | 69 | 1:807,508 | 43,459 |
| Australia | 64 | 1:421,808 | 33,593 |
| Czechia | 53 | 1:200,631 | 28,987 |
| France | 50 | 1:1,328,454 | 133,611 |
| Sweden | 40 | 1:246,169 | 17,052 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 1:562,906 | 50,501 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| Slovenia | 23 | 1:108,160 | 11,945 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| Poland | 12 | 1:3,167,396 | 120,990 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1:528,576 | 38,675 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 1:686,352 | 29,886 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 1:319,782 | 7,691 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
The alternate forms: Benedék (2) are calculated separately.
Benedek (1,944) may also be a first name.
Benedek Surname Meaning
Benedek Demographics
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Benedek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benedek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Benedek (Arabic: بينيديك, Russian: Бенедек) is more frequently found in Hungary than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Benedék. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Benedek? popularity and diffusion
It is the 45,891st most widely held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 645,087 people. The surname Benedek occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Benedek are found; 81 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 43 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. Benedek is also the 171,950th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 1,944 people.
The surname Benedek is most frequent in Hungary, where it is borne by 4,828 people, or 1 in 2,033. In Hungary it is primarily found in: Budapest, where 24 percent live, Pest County, where 16 percent live and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, where 6 percent live. Barring Hungary this surname is found in 45 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.
Benedek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Benedek surname are 4.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.06% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Benedek earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.64% less than the national average, earning 233,136 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 24.42% more than the national average, earning R 295,680 per year; in United States they earn 13.04% more than the national average, earning $48,777 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.01% more than the national average, earning $62,604 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedék | 95 | 2 | / |
| Benedeck | 93 | 53 | / |
| Benedeek | 93 | 21 | / |
| Benediek | 93 | 2 | / |
| Beneidek | 93 | 1 | / |
| Benedeick | 88 | 0 | / |
| Benedik | 86 | 2,448 | / |
| Benedyk | 86 | 1,345 | / |
| Benedík | 86 | 53 | / |
| Benedec | 86 | 15 | / |
| Benedex | 86 | 1 | / |
| Benedjk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Benidek | 86 | 1 | / |
| Binedek | 86 | 1 | / |
| Benedeková | 82 | 213 | / |
| Benedekova | 82 | 19 | / |
| Benedick | 80 | 1,602 | / |
| Benedikz | 80 | 59 | / |
| Beneydik | 80 | 19 | / |
| Benedect | 80 | 7 | / |
| Benedike | 80 | 2 | / |
| Beneditk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benedique | 75 | 2 | / |
| Beneudick | 75 | 1 | / |
| Benedeict | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beneadick | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beanedick | 75 | 0 | / |
| Benedix | 71 | 1,985 | / |
| Benedic | 71 | 1,302 | / |
| Benediková | 71 | 284 | / |
| Benadik | 71 | 112 | / |
| Benedíková | 71 | 55 | / |
| Benedig | 71 | 19 | / |
| Benedikova | 71 | 18 | / |
| Benadyk | 71 | 16 | / |
| Binidek | 71 | 11 | / |
| Benidik | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bonedyk | 71 | 4 | / |
| Binedik | 71 | 3 | / |
| Benadík | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bonedik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benedéková | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banadek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benydyk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benedict | 67 | 67,921 | / |
| Benidick | 67 | 38 | / |
| Benadick | 67 | 33 | / |
| Benedigt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beneedic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benidect | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beneidig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benedicx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benedicc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banedick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bonedick | 67 | 0 | / |
| Benedicg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Binedick | 67 | 0 | / |
Benedek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Benedek in the Russian language | ||
| Бенедек | benedek | - |
| Benedek in the Arabic language | ||
| بينيديك | bynydyk | - |
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Benedek Reference & Research
Benedict DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Benedict FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Benedek
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