Surname Banessa (Banessa 
) , in all the world, is a rare family name. The family name Banessa is habitual in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Honduras, where it is quite a rare surname, Nicaragua, where it is a rare surname, and Mexico. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Mexico, Honduras, and Venezuela. More prevalently, Banessa is the forename as well as the last name.