The benda Surname

benda Name Meaning and History

Eastern German, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Hungarian, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from a short form of a personal name derived from Latin Benedictus (see Benedict).
Southern French: occupational name for a merchant or tradesman.

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The benda name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the benda family name as far back in history as possible.

benda Family Facts

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Distribution of benda Families in the US in 1920

Number of benda families

28-53

10-27

1-9

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