Explore the Family Name Benesh

The meaning of Benesh

Americanized form of Czech, Slovak, and Croatian Beneš (see Benes), Sorbian B’eńeš and Bjenješ, or of their Germanized form Benesch.

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How common is the last name Benesh in the United States?

The popularity of the surname "Benesh" across the United States has seen a slight decline in the past decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname ranked 23,019, but saw a dip to rank 24,593 in 2010, marking a decrease of 6.84%. The count of people with this surname also showed a minor drop from 1,037 in 2000 to 1,016 in 2010, indicating a reduction of roughly 2.03%. This shift is reflected in the proportion per 100k people, which decreased by 10.53% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,019	#24,593	-6.84%
Count	1,037	1,016	-2.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.34	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Benesh

When considering ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some changes within the Benesh surname bearers between 2000 and 2010. There was a significant increase in the Asian/Pacific Islander category, rising from 0.87% to 2.07%, a surge of 137.93%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races fell slightly, by 5.60%. Those identifying as white made up the largest group, but their percentage dropped slightly from 96.72% to 94.78%. Interestingly, there was no count of people identifying as Hispanic in 2000, but in 2010, they represented 1.48% of the Benesh population. Those identifying as black, previously at 0.58% in 2000, were not represented in the 2010 data. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained constant, registering zero counts in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.72%	94.78%	-2.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.87%	2.07%	137.93%
Hispanic	0%	1.48%	0%
Two or More Races	1.25%	1.18%	-5.6%
Black	0.58%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%