Behab Surname
Approximately 111 people bear this surname
Behab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 100 | 1:40,949 | 3,140 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Behab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Behab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Behab (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻬﺎﺏ, Hindi: बेहाब) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Behab? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,736,881st most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 65,653,567 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Behab are found; 90 percent are found in West Africa and 90 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
It is most frequently occurring in Mauritania, where it is carried by 100 people, or 1 in 40,949. In Mauritania Behab is most numerous in: Assaba Region, where 89 percent are found and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 11 percent are found. Besides Mauritania Behab occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 8 percent are found and Ireland, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beab | 89 | 76 | / |
| Bhaib | 80 | 52 | / |
| Beyab | 80 | 8 | / |
| Bejab | 80 | 5 | / |
| Bihab | 80 | 3 | / |
| Beabd | 80 | 2 | / |
| Beabz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhyab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhoyab | 73 | 78 | / |
| Bhaibh | 73 | 30 | / |
| Bahiab | 73 | 13 | / |
| Bhujab | 73 | 9 | / |
| Bhaiib | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bhojab | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bahaib | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bhaubh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vehyab | 73 | 3 | / |
| Beeyab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bejhav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bajehb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahjab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhaiab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhajub | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhajab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bojeab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhuyab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Behaps | 73 | 0 | / |
| Baib | 67 | 577 | / |
| Bueb | 67 | 499 | / |
| Baub | 67 | 256 | / |
| Baeb | 67 | 252 | / |
| Bayb | 67 | 162 | / |
| Beib | 67 | 98 | / |
| Beap | 67 | 82 | / |
| Beeb | 67 | 81 | / |
| Bieb | 67 | 35 | / |
| Bhoyabh | 67 | 33 | / |
| Biab | 67 | 22 | / |
| Byab | 67 | 19 | / |
| Bouhjab | 67 | 12 | / |
| Boeb | 67 | 8 | / |
| Beav | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bajb | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhojabh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Beyb | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhaiyab | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhayabh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bhaiabh | 67 | 3 | / |
| H'Beyab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bjab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beub | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bejb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhaijab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhajoub | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veab | 67 | 0 | / |
Behab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Behab in the Hindi language | ||
| बेहाब | behaba | - |
| Behab in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻬﺎﺏ | bhab | 97.22 |
| ﺍﺑﻬﺎﺏ | abhab | 2.78 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Behab
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