38
Bearers
36282.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
After an ancestor
The feminine form of the surname Beneš. A pet form of the given name Benedikt.
Origin: from the given name Benedikt
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 10 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Benšová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 16 |
| 2 | Hlavní město Praha | 10 |
| 3 | Liberecký kraj | 5 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 3 |
| 5 | Jihomoravský kraj | 3 |
| 6 | Ústecký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 38 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opava | 14 |
| 2 | Praha | 10 |
| 3 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 4 |
| 4 | Brno | 3 |
| 5 | Ostrava | 2 |
| 6 | Kutná Hora | 1 |
| 7 | Mladá Boleslav | 1 |
| 8 | Český Brod | 1 |
| 9 | Česká Lípa | 1 |
| 10 | Litoměřice | 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