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
Beh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺢ, Hindi: बेह) occurs in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Béh, Bêh or Bèh. Click here for further potential spellings of Beh.
How Common Is The Last Name Beh? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 20,703rd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 275,991 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 47 percent of Beh reside; 44 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 41 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Beh is also the 46,506th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 14,945 people.
The surname is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is held by 10,772 people, or 1 in 2,738. In Malaysia Beh is most frequent in: Perak, where 27 percent are found, Selangor, where 24 percent are found and Penang, where 24 percent are found. Other than Malaysia this surname occurs in 80 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 14 percent are found and Egypt, where 12 percent are found.
Beh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Beh has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,196 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Beh Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Beh surname are 3.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.25% 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.
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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