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The name Benke (meaning "Little Ben") originates from a form of Benedek (Hungarian form of Benedict). [1] Benke immigrants in North America came predominantly from Ireland, Germany and England. [1]

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  1. 1 2 "Benke Name Meaning & Benke Family History at Ancestry.com".