Benek Surname
Approximately 7,112 people bear this surname
Benek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 5,926 | 1:13,132 | 1,672 |
| Poland | 248 | 1:153,261 | 21,768 |
| Czechia | 231 | 1:46,032 | 7,660 |
| Israel | 225 | 1:38,034 | 5,222 |
| United States | 213 | 1:1,701,685 | 112,840 |
| Slovakia | 89 | 1:59,960 | 11,562 |
| Germany | 76 | 1:1,059,282 | 71,604 |
| Brazil | 31 | 1:6,905,624 | 162,221 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
The alternate forms: Beněk (20) & Běnek (1) are calculated separately.
Benek (793) may also be a first name.
Benek Demographics
Average Benek Salary in
United States
$41,674 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Benek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Benek (Arabic: بنيك, Marathi: बेनेक, Oriya: େବେଣକ, Russian: Бэнэк) is found most frequently in Turkey. It can occur in the variant forms: Beněk or Běnek. For other potential spellings of Benek click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Benek? popularity and diffusion
It is the 69,624th most common family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,024,683 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 82 percent of Benek are found; 81 percent are found in West Asia and 78 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 290,823rd most common given name worldwide, borne by 793 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is carried by 5,926 people, or 1 in 13,132. In Turkey Benek is primarily concentrated in: Sirnak Province, where 21 percent live, Van Province, where 9 percent live and Siirt Province, where 8 percent live. Aside from Turkey it occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 3 percent live and Czechia, where 3 percent live.
Benek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Benek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Benek last name rose 1,253 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Benek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Benek surname are 2.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.11% being registered to vote for the party.
Benek earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.42% less than the national average, earning $41,674 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Benek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Benek in the Oriya language | ||
| େବେଣକ | ebenaka | - |
| Benek in the Marathi language | ||
| बेनेक | beneka | - |
| Benek in the Russian language | ||
| Бэнэк | benek | - |
| Benek in the Arabic language | ||
| بنيك | bnyk | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Benek
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