Surname Benaš in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Benaš families are almost entirely Croats (from Rijeka area ), very rarely Slovenes (also from Rijeka area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and in Rijeka area.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Benaš live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Rijeka (10), in Marinici (10) and Viskovo (<10) in Rijeka area, Zagreb (<5), and in Moscenicka Draga in Opatija area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Benaš (including: Benas , Benassi , Benash , Benassy , Bennas , Benasse , Benasso , Benassa , Benassu and Benass ) is present in 67 countries worldwide. "Benash " is used by some 200 people in the United States and small number in Belarus. "Bennas " is used by some 300 people in Morocco , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Sweden. "Benasso " is used by some 100 people in Italy , small number in Switzerland , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Delfina Benaš, Damir Benaš, Renata Benaš, Gordana Benaš, Damjan Benaš, Ivan Benaš, Željko Benaš, Vladimir Benaš, Marica Benaš, Mladenka Benaš, Kristijan Benaš, Alen Benaš, Marinko Benaš, Josip Benaš, Dušana Benaš, Branko Benaš, Miroslav Benaš, Ljudmila Benaš, Ljiljana Benaš

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