Beneke

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɛnəki/ === Proper noun === Beneke (plural Benekes) A surname from German. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Beneke is the 28498th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 837 individuals. Beneke is most common among White (96.18%) individuals. == German == === Alternative forms === Beeneke, Beeneken, Beneken === Etymology === Seemingly from Middle Low German bêneke(n). Equivalent to High German Beinchen (“little leg”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbeːnəkə/ === Proper noun === Beneke m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Benekes or (with an article) Beneke, plural Benekes or Beneke) a surname