Behag Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Guam

Behag Surname Definition:

From the Flemish, Behagel; a personal name.

Behag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1471:688,69570,564
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
England21:27,859,030389,889
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Guam11:160,1214,893
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Behag Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Flemish, Behagel; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Behag Last Name Facts

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

The surname Behag (Hindi: बेहग) occurs most in The Philippines. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Behag? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,374,607th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 45,547,162 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Behag reside; 91 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 91 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is held by 147 people, or 1 in 688,695. In The Philippines it is most common in: Bicol, where 32 percent are found, Soccsksargen, where 20 percent are found and Caraga, where 15 percent are found. Apart from The Philippines Behag is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Behag Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Behag has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Behag surname rose 600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Behag Last Name Statistics demography

Behag earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 72.59% less than the national average, earning $11,825 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Behagh913/
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Bihag804,809/
Beagh80205/
Bhaig80125/
Behak8058/
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Beiag808/
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Bujeag7343/
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Bhoyag7319/
Bhaigh7315/
Bhajag7314/
Bihaug7314/
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Beyagh735/
Byhaug733/
Bohyag732/
Bejagh732/
Behake732/
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Beyhaq731/
Bhaiug731/
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Behaik731/
Beaggs730/
Baig67299,097/
Beig6710,077/
Biag676,171/
Bieg672,252/
Beak671,442/
Baug67953/
Beeg67727/
Beug67452/
Beyg67386/
Baeg67277/
Boeg67111/
Bueg6745/
Bayg6743/
Béhague6734/
Beaq6710/
Beog679/
Byag679/
Beac677/
Bajg677/
Bhoijag676/
Bhaiigh676/
Byeg674/
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Veag672/
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Behag Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Behag in the Hindi language
बेहगbehaga-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Behag
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