Benes Surname
Approximately 6,860 people bear this surname
Benes Surname Definition:
(Czech-Slovakian) Descendant of Benes, a form of Benedict (blessed).
Read More About This SurnameBenes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,823 | 1:128,395 | 13,572 |
| Austria | 548 | 1:15,539 | 2,313 |
| Italy | 366 | 1:167,095 | 25,411 |
| Hungary | 362 | 1:27,117 | 3,006 |
| Malawi | 340 | 1:50,350 | 7,017 |
| Brazil | 286 | 1:748,512 | 27,308 |
| Philippines | 261 | 1:387,886 | 50,287 |
| Germany | 199 | 1:404,550 | 37,233 |
| Netherlands | 192 | 1:87,954 | 14,558 |
| Argentina | 178 | 1:240,132 | 19,519 |
| France | 162 | 1:410,017 | 60,039 |
| Spain | 159 | 1:294,038 | 17,827 |
| Israel | 148 | 1:57,822 | 7,414 |
| Canada | 134 | 1:274,967 | 25,811 |
| Czechia | 115 | 1:92,465 | 15,378 |
| Slovakia | 85 | 1:62,782 | 12,155 |
| Ukraine | 64 | 1:711,292 | 74,219 |
| Australia | 61 | 1:442,552 | 34,724 |
| Indonesia | 49 | 1:2,698,963 | 156,404 |
| Moldova | 41 | 1:86,863 | 10,849 |
| Poland | 33 | 1:1,151,780 | 76,152 |
| Switzerland | 32 | 1:256,654 | 21,165 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| Norway | 20 | 1:257,114 | 27,149 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Turkey | 20 | 1:3,891,071 | 97,520 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| Taiwan | 18 | 1:1,302,486 | 8,817 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Romania | 7 | 1:2,868,267 | 56,178 |
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
| Serbia | 4 | 1:1,786,237 | 30,138 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 75 | 1:669,582 | 43,760 |
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).
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.
- johanbeBenes Demographics
Average Male Benes Height
177.78 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Benes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benes Come From? nationality or country of origin
Benes (Marathi: बेनेस, Russian: Бенесь) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Beneš, Beneś, Bénes, Benés, Beñes, Bènes or Beneş. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Benes? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 71,922nd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,062,324 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Benes reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Benes is also the 350,163rd most common first name internationally, borne by 573 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,823 people, or 1 in 128,395. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Nebraska, where 14 percent are found, Illinois, where 11 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 68 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 8 percent are found and Italy, where 5 percent are found.
Benes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Benes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benes 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% registered with the 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
Benes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Benes in the Marathi language | ||
| बेनेस | benesa | - |
| Benes in the Russian language | ||
| Бенесь | benes | - |
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