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Surname Beneš in modern Croatia
Beneš families are frequently Croats and they are mostly from Slatina , rarely Czechs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slatina and Virovitica.
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Prevalence
About 100 people with faimily name Beneš live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 110 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent.
They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 13 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Slatina (30), Zagreb (15), Varazdin (<10), Bjelovar (<10), and in Gornji Sredjani in Daruvar area (<10).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Beneš (including: Benes , Benesh , Benesch , Bennes , Benesz , Benesse , Benesso , Benessy , Beness and Benesth ) is present in 64 countries worldwide. The family name "Benes " is used by some 20000 people in Czech Republic , about 8000 in the United States , and some 1000 people in Germany. "Benesh " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 200 in Israel , and some 100 people in Russian Federation. "Benesch " is used by some 2000 people in Germany , about 900 in the United States , and some 600 people in Austria.
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Characteristic first names
Šimo Beneš,
Arnej Beneš,
Marjan Beneš,
Saša Beneš,
Davor Beneš,
Zlatko Beneš,
Sanja Beneš,
Lidija Beneš,
Denis Beneš,
Danko Beneš,
Angela Beneš,
Mirela Beneš,
Petar Beneš,
Tomica Beneš,
Anka Beneš,
Milan Beneš,
Mira Beneš,
Ivan Beneš,
Branimir Beneš
