Benedek Surname

45,891st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Benedek Surname User-submission:

Benedek means 'blessed'.

Benedek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary4,8281:2,033228
Romania3,7591:5,341720
United States5981:606,11949,257
Austria3441:24,7543,897
Ukraine2351:193,71426,291
Israel2331:36,7285,076
Slovakia2151:24,8214,162
Serbia1931:37,0203,833
Canada1901:193,92419,047
Argentina1081:395,77230,408
Germany901:894,50563,669
England691:807,50843,459
Australia641:421,80833,593
Czechia531:200,63128,987
France501:1,328,454133,611
Sweden401:246,16917,052
Netherlands301:562,90650,501
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Slovenia231:108,16011,945
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Norway91:571,36544,190
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Wales41:773,63329,106
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

The alternate forms: Benedék (2) are calculated separately.

Benedek (1,944) may also be a first name.

Benedek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Benedek means 'blessed'.

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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 borne by more people in Hungary than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Benedék. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Benedek? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 45,891st most widely held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 645,087 people. Benedek is mostly found 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 forename on earth, borne by 1,944 people.

The surname Benedek is most common in Hungary, where it is carried by 4,828 people, or 1 in 2,033. In Hungary it is most prevalent in: Budapest, where 24 percent are found, Pest County, where 16 percent are found and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Hungary this surname exists in 45 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Benedek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Benedek surname are 4.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.06% 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

Benedek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benedek in the Russian language
Бенедекbenedek-
Benedek in the Arabic language
بينيديكbynydyk-

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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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