Beh Surname
Approximately 26,405 people bear this surname
Beh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 10,772 | 1:2,738 | 408 |
| Ivory Coast | 3,613 | 1:6,386 | 572 |
| Egypt | 3,264 | 1:28,167 | 3,097 |
| Cameroon | 2,113 | 1:9,829 | 1,298 |
| Liberia | 2,020 | 1:2,182 | 288 |
| United States | 598 | 1:606,119 | 49,257 |
| Mexico | 584 | 1:212,545 | 5,600 |
| Singapore | 492 | 1:11,195 | 558 |
| Australia | 413 | 1:65,365 | 7,815 |
| Gabon | 404 | 1:4,676 | 852 |
| Thailand | 394 | 1:179,285 | 29,193 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Germany | 198 | 1:406,593 | 37,350 |
| Pakistan | 171 | 1:1,044,701 | 13,307 |
| Iran | 143 | 1:536,941 | 31,079 |
| United Arab Emirates | 134 | 1:68,375 | 6,373 |
| Mauritania | 73 | 1:56,094 | 4,003 |
| Nigeria | 68 | 1:2,605,041 | 84,856 |
| England | 67 | 1:831,613 | 44,286 |
| Canada | 63 | 1:584,851 | 48,473 |
| India | 62 | 1:12,372,022 | 220,417 |
| France | 58 | 1:1,145,219 | 121,886 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Indonesia | 45 | 1:2,938,871 | 165,726 |
| Cambodia | 45 | 1:344,159 | 3,673 |
| New Zealand | 39 | 1:116,111 | 14,715 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| China | 26 | 1:52,589,291 | 2,849 |
| Hungary | 20 | 1:490,814 | 31,291 |
| Congo | 19 | 1:262,584 | 8,646 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| South Korea | 7 | 1:7,320,037 | 1,243 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Algeria | 7 | 1:5,518,793 | 51,529 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Belize | 5 | 1:71,095 | 2,977 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Macau | 3 | 1:200,543 | 803 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 50 | 1:1,004,374 | 59,252 |
The alternate forms: Béh (14), Bêh (2) & Bèh (2) are calculated separately.
Beh (14,945) may also be a first name.
Beh Demographics
Average Male Beh Height
175.33 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Beh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Beh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺢ, Hindi: बेह) is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Béh, Bêh or Bèh. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Beh? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 20,703rd most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 275,991 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 47 percent of Beh live; 44 percent live in Southeast Asia and 41 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Beh is also the 46,506th most frequently used given name in the world, borne by 14,945 people.
Beh is most frequent in Malaysia, where it is borne by 10,772 people, or 1 in 2,738. In Malaysia Beh is most prevalent in: Perak, where 27 percent live, Selangor, where 24 percent live and Penang, where 24 percent live. Not including Malaysia it occurs 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 over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Beh last name expanded 1,196 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Beh Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Beh last name are 3.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.25% registered to vote for the political 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Béh | 89 | 14 | / |
| Bêh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Bèh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Bech | 86 | 11,045 | / |
| Bieh | 86 | 5,673 | / |
| Besh | 86 | 1,470 | / |
| Beih | 86 | 1,064 | / |
| Berh | 86 | 780 | / |
| Beuh | 86 | 483 | / |
| Bedh | 86 | 271 | / |
| Bheh | 86 | 32 | / |
| Beyh | 86 | 27 | / |
| Beïh | 86 | 10 | / |
| Hbeh | 86 | 8 | / |
| Bejh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Behj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Behh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Beph | 86 | 1 | / |
| Be | 80 | 172,234 | / |
| Beach | 75 | 52,662 | / |
| Beech | 75 | 19,546 | / |
| Becht | 75 | 6,099 | / |
| Beich | 75 | 709 | / |
| Betch | 75 | 462 | / |
| Beish | 75 | 198 | / |
| Beych | 75 | 197 | / |
| Beths | 75 | 61 | / |
| Beyhs | 75 | 45 | / |
| Besht | 75 | 37 | / |
| Behyi | 75 | 34 | / |
| Beash | 75 | 20 | / |
| Bhesh | 75 | 17 | / |
| Beedh | 75 | 15 | / |
| Bhehe | 75 | 13 | / |
| Behtz | 75 | 13 | / |
| Behsh | 75 | 13 | / |
| Beihs | 75 | 11 | / |
| Bejch | 75 | 10 | / |
| Beerh | 75 | 9 | / |
| Beïch | 75 | 8 | / |
| Beysh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Beesh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Betsh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Beeyh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Beadh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Beidh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Beïhe | 75 | 3 | / |
| Beddh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bheih | 75 | 2 | / |
| Beïhy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bhieh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Behej | 75 | 1 | / |
| Behyt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bhedh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bethh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Betht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beahs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Behiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bedch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boehy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bessh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bezch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Behgi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beehh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bechz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hbeeh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bee | 67 | 292,845 | / |
| Bha | 67 | 97,330 | / |
| Bey | 67 | 83,348 | / |
| Bej | 67 | 41,109 | / |
| Bie | 67 | 38,596 | / |
| Bhi | 67 | 35,574 | / |
| Bih | 67 | 22,479 | / |
| Ber | 67 | 17,825 | / |
| Bei | 67 | 16,947 | / |
| Bea | 67 | 14,743 | / |
| Bez | 67 | 10,270 | / |
| Bet | 67 | 8,747 | / |
| Beu | 67 | 6,750 | / |
| Bes | 67 | 5,967 | / |
| Bøe | 67 | 4,425 | / |
| Bed | 67 | 3,661 | / |
| Bep | 67 | 964 | / |
| Bhy | 67 | 857 | / |
| Bhe | 67 | 719 | / |
| Beicht | 67 | 395 | / |
| Beatch | 67 | 213 | / |
| Beß | 67 | 202 | / |
| Bhj | 67 | 175 | / |
| Beş | 67 | 174 | / |
| Beitch | 67 | 97 | / |
| Hbeish | 67 | 80 | / |
| Beesch | 67 | 77 | / |
| Byh | 67 | 71 | / |
| Beetch | 67 | 64 | / |
| Beacht | 67 | 60 | / |
| Beecht | 67 | 56 | / |
| Bée | 67 | 44 | / |
| Beď | 67 | 39 | / |
| Beň | 67 | 30 | / |
| Behysh | 67 | 30 | / |
| Bescht | 67 | 29 | / |
| Beheha | 67 | 21 | / |
| Bje | 67 | 20 | / |
| Bge | 67 | 17 | / |
| Behaja | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hbe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Behych | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bjh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hbeich | 67 | 6 | / |
| Besshø | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bheher | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhé | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baheih | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beć | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beitsh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hbeech | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beá | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beţ | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Beih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beidch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beasch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beathh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beshch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bethts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bettch | 67 | 1 | / |
| B'Heih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beherr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beĺ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhehsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bheith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beauha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beithz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beeshd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbeeha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbeerh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbeesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Behsch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bechtt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bestch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beisth | 67 | 0 | / |
Beh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Beh in the Hindi language | ||
| बेह | beha | - |
| Beh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺢ | bh | 32.5 |
| ﺍﺑﻴﻪ | abyh | 25 |
| ﺑﻴﻪ | byh | 20 |
| ﺍﺏ | ab | 5 |
| ﺍﺑﺢ | abh | 2.5 |
| ﺑﺎﻩ | bah | 2.5 |
| ﺍﺑﺎﻩ | abah | 2.5 |
| ﺑﺎﺡ | bah | 2.5 |
| ﺃﺑﻴﻪ | abyh | 2.5 |
| ﺑﻪ | bh | 2.5 |
| ﺍﺑﻪ | abh | 2.5 |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Beh
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