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

The surname Benes (Marathi: बेनेस, Russian: Бенесь) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Beneš, Beneś, Bénes, Benés, Beñes, Bènes or Beneş. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

Benes is the 71,922^nd most widespread family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,062,324 people. The surname Benes occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Benes reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 350,163^rd most numerous first name in the world It is held by 573 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 2,823 people, or 1 in 128,395. In The United States Benes is primarily concentrated in: Nebraska, where 14 percent reside, Illinois, where 11 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 68 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 8 percent reside and Italy, where 5 percent reside.

Benes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Benes has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 3,764 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benes Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Benes last name are 25.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.37% being registered to vote for 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.