Benesch Surname
Approximately 4,110 people bear this surname
Benesch Surname User-submission:
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,718 | 1:46,860 | 6,137 |
| United States | 1,079 | 1:335,921 | 30,322 |
| Austria | 1,067 | 1:7,981 | 1,010 |
| Canada | 58 | 1:635,269 | 52,014 |
| Hungary | 40 | 1:245,407 | 19,663 |
| Czechia | 35 | 1:303,813 | 38,544 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 56 | 1:896,762 | 54,350 |
Benesch Surname Meaning
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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Benesch Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benesch Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Benesch has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Benesch? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 112,675th most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,773,126 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Benesch live; 68 percent live in Western Europe and 68 percent live in Germanic Europe.
This last name is most common in Germany, where it is held by 1,718 people, or 1 in 46,860. In Germany Benesch is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 27 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 17 percent reside. Besides Germany this last name exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Austria, where 26 percent reside.
Benesch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Benesch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benesch last name grew 1,927 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Benesch Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Benesch surname are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.23% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Benesch earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.71% more than the national average, earning $47,770 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.15% less than the national average, earning $47,122 CAD per year.
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