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Where Does The Last Name Beh Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Beh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺢ, Hindi: बेह) occurs in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Béh, Bêh or Bèh. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Beh? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Beh is the 20,703^rd most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 275,991 people. The surname Beh is mostly found in Asia, where 47 percent of Beh reside; 44 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 41 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 46,506^th most frequently used forename at a global level, borne by 14,945 people.

This surname is most frequent in Malaysia, where it is held by 10,772 people, or 1 in 2,738. In Malaysia it is most frequent in: Perak, where 27 percent live, Selangor, where 24 percent live and Penang, where 24 percent live. Outside of Malaysia it is found in 80 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 14 percent live and Egypt, where 12 percent live.

Beh Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Beh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Beh surname grew 1,196 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Beh Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Beh are 3.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.25% being registered with the party.

The amount Beh earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 0.48% less than the national average, earning $42,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.86% more than the national average, earning $63,523 CAD per year.