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 Beh Salary in
United States
$42,944 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
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) occurs most in Malaysia. It may be found as: Béh, Bêh or Bèh. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Beh? popularity and diffusion
It is the 20,703rd most widespread last name globally It is held by around 1 in 275,991 people. The last name Beh occurs mostly in Asia, where 47 percent of Beh are found; 44 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 41 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Beh is also the 46,506th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 14,945 people.
The last name Beh is most frequent in Malaysia, where it is held by 10,772 people, or 1 in 2,738. In Malaysia Beh is primarily concentrated in: Perak, where 27 percent reside, Selangor, where 24 percent reside and Penang, where 24 percent reside. Besides Malaysia Beh occurs in 80 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 14 percent reside and Egypt, where 12 percent reside.
Beh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Beh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying 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 |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Beh
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis