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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) occurs most in Turkey. It may appear as a variant: Beněk or Běnek. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Benek? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 69,624^th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,024,683 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Benek live; 81 percent live in West Asia and 78 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 290,823^rd most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 793 people.

This last name is most common in Turkey, where it is borne by 5,926 people, or 1 in 13,132. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Sirnak Province, where 21 percent reside, Van Province, where 9 percent reside and Siirt Province, where 8 percent reside. Beside Turkey this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 3 percent reside and Czechia, where 3 percent reside.

Benek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Benek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Benek surname increased 1,253 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Benek Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Benek last name are 2.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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.