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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Average Male Benesh Height
177.83 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Benesh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Benesh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Benesh (Hindi: बेनेश, Marathi: बेनेश, Oriya: େବେନଶ, Russian: Бенеш) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Benesh.
How Common Is The Last Name Benesh? popularity and diffusion
The surname Benesh is the 199,907th most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 3,488,533 people. The last name Benesh is mostly found 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. It is also the 165,460th most commonly occurring forename world-wide It is held by 2,075 people.
It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,606 people, or 1 in 225,690. In The United States it is primarily found in: Nevada, where 10 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Minnesota, where 8 percent live. Outside of 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 grew 2,633 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Benesh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Benesh last name is chiefly Catholic (38%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Benesh surname are 12.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.63% registered with the political 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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