40
Bearers
35029.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
After an ancestor
A patronymic surname derived from a given name.
Origin: from a given name
A general explanation of the surname based on typical patterns (occupation, trait, ancestor's name, place). A particular family may have a different history.
Surname distribution by municipality
Number of bearers by municipality across Czechia (source: MV ČR archive, ~2011). Showing the 30 most frequent of 15 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Benesch — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 9 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 7 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 4 |
| 4 | Plzeňský kraj | 4 |
| 5 | Kraj Vysočina | 4 |
| 6 | Karlovarský kraj | 4 |
| 7 | Jihočeský kraj | 3 |
| 8 | Středočeský kraj | 2 |
| 9 | Hlavní město Praha | 2 |
| 10 | Královéhradecký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 40 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opava | 8 |
| 2 | Sokolov | 4 |
| 3 | Jihlava | 4 |
| 4 | Moravský Krumlov | 4 |
| 5 | Písek | 3 |
| 6 | Ústí nad Labem | 3 |
| 7 | Znojmo | 3 |
| 8 | Praha | 2 |
| 9 | Kladno | 2 |
| 10 | Rokycany | 2 |
| 11 | Horažďovice | 1 |
| 12 | Sušice | 1 |
| 13 | Teplice | 1 |
| 14 | Dvůr Králové nad Labem | 1 |
| 15 | Nový Jičín | 1 |
Historical trend by year of birth
Number of living bearers by year of birth (as of 2011, source: MV ČR archive).
Source: MV ČR – četnost příjmení (archiv) · Data year: 2011