Benes Surname

71,922nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Benes Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian) Descendant of Benes, a form of Benedict (blessed).

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Benes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8231:128,39513,572
Austria5481:15,5392,313
Italy3661:167,09525,411
Hungary3621:27,1173,006
Malawi3401:50,3507,017
Brazil2861:748,51227,308
Philippines2611:387,88650,287
Germany1991:404,55037,233
Netherlands1921:87,95414,558
Argentina1781:240,13219,519
France1621:410,01760,039
Spain1591:294,03817,827
Israel1481:57,8227,414
Canada1341:274,96725,811
Czechia1151:92,46515,378
Slovakia851:62,78212,155
Ukraine641:711,29274,219
Australia611:442,55234,724
Indonesia491:2,698,963156,404
Moldova411:86,86310,849
Poland331:1,151,78076,152
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Norway201:257,11427,149
England201:2,785,90397,972
Turkey201:3,891,07197,520
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Taiwan181:1,302,4868,817
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Wales91:343,83718,086
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Romania71:2,868,26756,178
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
Serbia41:1,786,23730,138
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
China21:683,660,78330,601
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales61:261,4039,165
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

The alternate forms: Beneš (10,347), Beneś (74), Bénes (45), Benés (23), Beñes (6), Bènes (3) & Beneş (1) are calculated separately.

Benes (573) may also be a first name.

Benes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Czech-Slovakian) Descendant of Benes, a form of Benedict (blessed).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

German spelling of a Czech name, which in turn is the short form of Benedict, meaning 'blessed'. It can be derived from the Latin, benedictus (blessed), which is a variation on the past tense of bene (well) and dict (said).

The German name Benedikt and Portuguese Bento have the same etymological background.

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Benes Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Benes Come From? nationality or country of origin

Benes (Marathi: बेनेस, Russian: Бенесь) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Beneš, Beneś, Bénes, Benés, Beñes, Bènes or Beneş. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Benes? popularity and diffusion

The last name Benes is the 71,922nd most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,062,324 people. Benes is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Benes are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 350,163rd most widespread first name worldwide, held by 573 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,823 people, or 1 in 128,395. In The United States Benes is most frequent in: Nebraska, where 14 percent live, Illinois, where 11 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States Benes is found in 68 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 8 percent live and Italy, where 5 percent live.

Benes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Benes has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 3,764 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Benes last name are 25.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.37% being registered with the political party.

The amount Benes earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 43.51% more than the national average, earning 496,652 kr per year; in United States they earn 5% more than the national average, earning $45,307 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.38% more than the national average, earning $57,823 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beneš9310,347/
Beneś9374/
Bénes9345/
Benés9323/
Beñes936/
Bènes933/
Beneş931/
Bienes912,392/
Benesh912,089/
Benest91497/
Benesz91291/
Beanes91224/
Beness91201/
Benges91152/
Beenes91115/
Beines91102/
Beunes9197/
Benets9182/
Beneus9180/
Behnes9164/
Begnes9142/
Beneas9142/
Beynes9135/
Benese9125/
Boenes9120/
Benezs9111/
Beneis917/
Benies916/
Baenes915/
Besnes913/
Benees911/
Bhenes911/
Beneys911/
Benesr911/
Benesd910/
Benesc910/
Bene8933,765/
Benesch834,110/
Benesse83338/
Behnesh83135/
Beneshe83128/
Beijnes83121/
Bieneus8398/
Beitnes8369/
Beinnes8368/
Benetts8339/
Benoeys8321/
Beneesh8320/
Beneish8318/
Bieneas839/
Beenesh838/
Beniesh838/
Beannes837/
Bienies836/
Bengesh835/
Bhenese833/
Bhenesh832/
Benesce831/
Baeneys831/
Beneush831/
Baenhes831/
Beuneis830/
Beisnes830/
Bengess830/
Benge8014,997/
Beane8011,875/
Benie8011,124/
Bones8010,018/
Benet808,276/
Beene807,167/
Benis804,444/
Banes803,950/
Beine803,535/
Benea803,409/
Beyne803,267/
Behne802,981/
Beney802,324/
Bener802,299/
Bines801,882/
Biene801,377/
Bynes801,353/
Venes80900/
Beune80567/
Bhene80487/
Besne80486/
Benez80450/
Benei80446/
Begne80420/
Bened80401/
Benee80322/
Wenes80320/
Benje80304/
Benec80238/
Beneh80197/
Benys80110/
Benej8046/
Benğe8043/
Betne8038/
Uenes8029/
Beïne8025/
Bejne8021/
Benhe8017/
Beneu8017/
Benex8014/
Benée8013/
Beneč8011/
Benep802/
Benhs801/
Benèe801/
Benıs801/
Bențe801/
Benjs800/
Benesova77184/
Benesová7758/
Bheneshe7711/
Beniesch775/
Beneshch772/
Boenesch771/
Behnesse771/
Beeneesh771/
Betnesse771/
Beitness770/
Baines7326,413/
Baynes738,122/
Benish732,962/
Benech732,723/
Bonnes732,348/
Besner732,330/
Beaney732,305/
Veness731,788/
Beiner731,549/
Beeney731,351/
Benett731,284/
Begnis731,262/
Benice731,150/
Boness731,006/
Boynes73940/
Baanes73891/
Benois73879/
Beniss73657/
Benais73634/
Behney73625/
Benisz73617/
Wehnes73582/
Beaner73580/
Beynet73580/
Vienes73580/
Bohnes73575/
Bengez73523/
Beange73515/
Binesh73498/
Besnea73483/
Beyney73412/
Beneit73372/
Bannes73309/
Beener73306/
Banies73262/
Beneat73250/
Begner73249/
Beynez73213/
Betner73196/
Benise73192/
Banesh73190/
Betney73183/
Beyneh73178/
Bengis73172/
Beunis73167/
Venets73158/
Benetz73158/
Bjånes73155/
Beyner73138/
Biones73138/
Ouenes73129/
Beuneu73111/
Bygnes73109/
Bhenge73106/
Beneix7375/
Benyhe7371/
Bignes7370/
Bejner7370/
Bengey7368/
Weness7366/
Benecz7365/
Benysh7364/
Beigne7362/
Beijne7360/
Veanes7358/
Baneas7358/
Boines7355/
Begnez7354/
Bitnes7353/
Beneyt7353/
Bahnes7347/
Besnet7346/
Wenesz7346/
Benher7343/
Wienes7343/
Binges7343/
Benays7339/
Vetnes7337/
Bisnes7336/
Baness7336/
Weines7336/
Veines7336/
Beinis7333/
Boneis7330/
Bhones7329/
Beniez7329/
Beynie7329/
Bonies7327/
Beanie7327/
Beenie7327/
Beenge7327/
Benizs7326/
Benist7325/
Banees7324/
Besney7322/
Veenes7322/
Bhanes7322/
Behnis7319/
Wegnes7316/
Begnet7314/
Veneus7314/
Biehne7314/
Beanne7313/
Bienie7313/
Beinet7312/
Binies7311/
Beniey7310/
Venese7310/
Behned7310/
Veunes7310/
Benedt7310/
Biness738/
Behnet738/
Beynis738/
Benhez738/
Benhis738/
Beuhne738/
Benios737/
Beanez737/
Bhenje737/
Beneht737/
Benhed736/
Beinge736/
Veneis736/
Beynee736/
Bienee736/
Benerz736/
Bonehs736/
Beinne735/
Venesh735/
Boenis735/
Venejs735/
Beneer735/
Weynes735/
Benece735/
Bhenie735/
Bonesh734/
Buines734/
Veynes734/
Begnie734/
Veneas734/
Beinys734/
Benhey733/
Beenee733/
Beneït733/
Beneet732/
Weenes732/
Bhines732/
Beanet732/
Bonees732/
Benehe732/
Beniea732/
Bienis732/
Bienez732/
Beanee732/
Vesnes732/
Beunie732/
Bieneh732/
Benhet732/
Beenet732/
Benieh732/
Binese732/
Bhener732/
Byones731/
D'Bene731/
Behneu731/
Behnhe731/
Beinei731/
Beinie731/
Beahne731/
Beatne731/
Ben'he731/
Beneac731/
Beneeh731/
Beneey731/
Benexh731/
Banehs731/
Bienea731/
Bieney731/
Besneh731/
Bettne731/
Baenez731/
Baenis731/
Boneas731/
Benoys731/
Bineas731/
Beanis731/
Whenes731/
Benuis731/
Benheh731/
Beineu731/
Banhes731/
Weunes731/
Venest731/
Venges731/
Beineh731/
Benézs731/
Bențea731/
Benysz731/
Benedh731/
Beneyx731/
Beneít731/
Beeyne731/
Begnei731/
Boneus731/
Bynesh731/
Besnis731/
Beygne731/
Bijnes731/
Baenés731/
Beagne731/
Banesz731/
Wenies731/
Benisc731/
Bienei731/
Bheneu731/
Benead731/
Benehy731/
Beiney730/
Venees730/
Begney730/
Vegnes730/
Betnee730/
Beitne730/
Vehnes730/
Benyst730/
Beenep730/
Bynies730/
Byness730/
Wenesh730/
Beenis730/
Bysnes730/
Buynes730/
Beneszová7112/
Beneshova711/
Bena6746,523/
Beni6728,785/
Benoist6715,019/
Beny674,102/
Vene671,987/
Beneche671,926/
Bine671,763/
Beisner671,370/
Benisch671,083/
Byne67703/
Bettner67638/
Bonness67605/
Benj67542/
Beneová67467/
Vågenes67400/
Bigness67391/
Beignet67378/
Bettney67340/
Beitner67325/
Beniche67319/
Beyneix67314/
Bjønnes67286/
Beneich67268/
Bineesh67247/
Benh67217/
Benaiss67207/
Beineix67135/
Binesse67130/
Beenish67120/
Benisse67101/
Beanish6787/
Bidtnes6781/
Baneesh6778/
Bayness6773/
Beatney6767/
Bené6755/
Huenges6754/
Bannies6754/
Wågenes6753/
Beijner6752/
Boinest6752/
Weineis6752/
Benec'h6751/
Benaise6748/
Benoits6748/
Boenish6748/
Bjånesø6747/
Benijts6744/
Bygness6743/
Beetner6743/
Behnieh6740/
Bonesch6737/
Beynech6736/
Beinner6735/
Beneggi6733/
Beneschová6731/
Boenisz6731/
Beinish6730/
Behnish6729/
Benoish6728/
Bhanesh6728/
Wenesch6727/
Bethney6724/
Beneova6724/
Beigner6721/
Weinges6721/
Beignez6718/
Beanner6717/
Bená6717/
Besnett6715/
Bienish6714/
Beneett6714/
Benaish6714/
Bejtner6714/
Buignes6714/
Begnett6712/
Veenesh6712/
Benaist6712/
Baanesh6710/
Beesner6710/
Bejnisz6710/
Beiniez6710/
Beynish679/
Bisness679/
Benê679/
Bonnies678/
Beignie678/
Bengeyi678/
Banness677/
Boiness677/
Bénesse677/
Beijney676/
Beinysh676/
Beenett675/
Behniea675/
Behesni675/
Bienisz675/
Benêche675/
Biehnei674/
Bijnesh674/
Venesse674/
Beneych674/
Behenis674/
Bo'ness674/
Wegnesh674/
Beanett673/
Bingess673/
Vegnesh673/
Benoise673/
Buiness672/
Beimnet672/
Weiness672/
Benayce672/
Benitsz672/
Beahney672/
Buynets672/
Beannie672/
Bainnes672/
Vieness672/
Bengish672/
Benè672/
Baheine672/
Beheney671/
Behyner671/
Beihnei671/
Beihnie671/
Beineid671/
Beinice671/
Beinney671/
Beahner671/
Beannet671/
Beasner671/
Benecze671/
Beneitz671/
Benitce671/
Baneash671/
Banneus671/
Bainese671/
Bainess671/
Bignesh671/
Benoiss671/
Bhanees671/
Baenish671/
Vesnets671/
Veneess671/
Weinest671/
Beatner671/
Benaice671/
Beanice671/
Beigney671/
Benaaye671/
Benysse671/
Beneice671/
Behenge671/
Benoîsh671/
Benoîst671/
Boineus671/
Bēne671/
Bönesch671/
Besnais671/
Betnais671/
Bhoines671/
Binesch671/
Beenice671/
Beamnet671/
Bengais671/
Bhineas671/
Vienies671/
Wenesth671/
Veaneis671/
Beinehr671/
Benisce671/
Beinnie670/
Baynnes670/
Beinett670/
Beynett670/
Weyness670/
Benettt670/
Weesnes670/
Boeneiz670/
Wiehnes670/
Boinets670/
Beitney670/
Weuneis670/
Behnerr670/
Beangez670/
Wesness670/
Baisnes670/
Benoice670/
Bheeney670/
Weinies670/
Bengiss670/
Bonhess670/
Besneth670/
Wheneus670/
Beamner670/

Benes Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benes in the Marathi language
बेनेसbenesa-
Benes in the Russian language
Бенесьbenes-

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