Benesch is a surname, a Germanized version of Czech surname Beneš. Notable people with the surname include: Leonie Benesch, German actress Lynn Benesch, American actress Otto Benesch (1896–1964), Austrian historian Reinhold and Ruth Benesch, American biochemists Susan Benesch, American journalist and scholar See also Wilson Benesch, British audio equipment manufacturer German-language surnames Surnames of Czech origin