The name Benke (meaning "Little Ben") originates from a form of Benedek (Hungarian form of Benedict). Benke immigrants in North America came predominantly from Ireland, Germany and England. People. David Benke (born 1946), American Lutheran pastor. Judit Benke de Laborfalva, known as: Róza Laborfalvi (1817–1886), Hungarian actress. Mike Benke. Valéria Benke (1920–2009), Hungarian politician. See also. Behnke. Behncke. Benkei. References https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benke