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Benes Name Meaning

Czech (Beneš); Slovak (mainly Beneš): from a short form of the personal name Benedikt (see Benedict ). This is one of the most common Czech surnames. The homonymous Sorbian cognates B'eńeš and Bjenješ are found in Germanized and Americanized forms only (see Benesch and Benesh ). Croatian (Beneš): from a derivative of the personal name Benedikt (see Benedict ). In part it is of Czech origin (see 1 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Bene, Benis, Benet, Benak, Benesh, Bones, Bines, Banes, Denes, Bess

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You can see how Benes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Benes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Benes families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 7 Benes families living in Ontario. This was about 44% of all the recorded Benes's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Benes families in 1911.
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What did your Benes ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmers Son was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Benes. 60% of Benes men worked as a Farmers Son. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmers Son
    60%
  • Bookkeeper
    40%
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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Benes. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Benes. For the veterans among your Benes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Benes lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Benes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Benes in 1955 was 48, and 82 in 2004.

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