Benesh Surname
Approximately 2,089 people bear this surname
Benesh 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.
Read More About This SurnameBenesh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,606 | 1:225,690 | 21,819 |
| Ukraine | 105 | 1:433,549 | 51,536 |
| Belarus | 100 | 1:95,011 | 14,655 |
| Russia | 89 | 1:1,619,360 | 108,163 |
| South Africa | 45 | 1:1,203,949 | 68,637 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Lesotho | 35 | 1:58,073 | 8,518 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Palestine | 8 | 1:568,606 | 13,348 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 1:2,526,071 | 102,287 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 61 | 1:823,257 | 50,999 |
Benesh (2,075) may also be a first name.
Benesh 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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Benesh Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Benesh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benesh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Benesh (Hindi: बेनेश, Marathi: बेनेश, Oriya: େବେନଶ, Russian: Бенеш) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Benesh? popularity and diffusion
Benesh is the 199,907th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,488,533 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Benesh are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Benesh is also the 165,460th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,075 people.
The last name Benesh is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,606 people, or 1 in 225,690. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Nevada, where 10 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Minnesota, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 5 percent live and Belarus, where 5 percent live.
Benesh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Benesh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Benesh last name rose 2,633 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Benesh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Benesh surname is predominantly Catholic (38%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Benesh last name are 12.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.63% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Benesh earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 28.74% less than the national average, earning R 169,332 per year; in United States they earn 11.65% more than the national average, earning $48,177 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.28% less than the national average, earning $42,588 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Benesh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Benesh in the Marathi language | ||
| बेनेश | benesa | - |
| Benesh in the Oriya language | ||
| େବେନଶ | ebenasa | 50 |
| େବେଣଶ | ebenasa | 50 |
| Benesh in the Hindi language | ||
| बेनेश | benesa | 25 |
| बीनेश | binesa | 25 |
| बिनेश | binesa | 25 |
| विनेश | vinesa | 12.5 |
| बेनिश | benisa | 12.5 |
| Benesh in the Russian language | ||
| Бенеш | benes | - |
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