Behaegel Surname

734,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 394 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Belgium

Behaegel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Behaegel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2361:281,45243,215
Belgium1521:75,63611,994
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Béhaegel (1) are calculated separately.

Behaegel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Behaegel Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Behaegel is more commonly found in France than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Béhaegel. Click here for further possible spellings of Behaegel.

How Common Is The Last Name Behaegel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 734,496th most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 18,496,309 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Behaegel reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Behaegel is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 236 people, or 1 in 281,452. In France it is most numerous in: Hauts-de-France, where 53 percent live, Île-de-France, where 17 percent live and Pays de la Loire, where 14 percent live. Aside from France this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 39 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Béhaegel961/
Behagel9350/
Bihegel8031/
Bahagel803/
Bahageel751/
Bahagil67101/
Bahigelli591/
Buhigilo501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Behaegel
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