Behal Surname

82,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,874 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Behal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Behal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3,9501:194,19411,720
Ukraine7131:63,8479,180
United States3291:1,101,69979,755
France3181:208,87632,465
England1081:515,90832,533
Canada871:423,51337,101
Iran781:984,39145,758
Austria731:116,65016,371
United Arab Emirates571:160,74211,909
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines21:56,3301,327
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Běhal (624) & Béhal (1) are calculated separately.

Behal (152) may also be a first name.

Behal Last Name Facts

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

Behal (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻬﺎﻝ, Hindi: बेहल, Marathi: बेहल, Oriya: େବହାଲ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Běhal or Béhal. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Behal? popularity and diffusion

It is the 82,492nd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,240,645 people. The last name Behal occurs predominantly in Asia, where 70 percent of Behal live; 69 percent live in South Asia and 64 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 746,252nd most common first name throughout the world, borne by 152 people.

It is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 3,950 people, or 1 in 194,194. In India Behal is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 45 percent reside, Delhi, where 23 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 9 percent reside. Apart from India this surname exists in 42 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Behal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Behal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Behal surname rose 1,645 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Behal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Behal surname are 5.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.17% registered with the party.

The amount Behal earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 33.08% more than the national average, earning $57,423 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.43% more than the national average, earning $51,388 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Běhal93624/
Béhal931/
Biehal91109/
Bejhal9134/
Behgal9132/
Behjal9115/
Behall9114/
Behhal912/
Bhehal911/
Behail911/
Behyal911/
Beyhal911/
Beal8940,568/
Behault839/
Behaile831/
Beejhal831/
Beale8024,293/
Beall8015,051/
Bhail802,282/
Bhaul801,259/
Baehl80629/
Bhael80542/
Beihl80371/
Bihal80306/
Beyal80302/
Beyhl80147/
Beaul8094/
Bejal8077/
Beahl8044/
Bhyal8032/
Bhial8025/
Bealt8019/
Behýl8018/
Beuhl8017/
Beial8014/
Beehl8011/
Beeal805/
Beald805/
Behol805/
Beasl804/
Bheal804/
Bieal803/
Behyl803/
Bealh801/
Beaol801/
Bhayl801/
Bhajl801/
Bgeal801/
Byhal801/
Beual800/
Behalova7770/
Behalová773/
Bahaul7323,814/
Bhuyal732,861/
Bhayal732,187/
Bhiyal731,190/
Bhujal731,160/
Bhoyal73608/
Beihul73603/
Beyale73540/
Bhaiul73276/
Bealle73256/
Bhaail73197/
Behiel73105/
Baihal7397/
Bhojal7387/
Bhajel7382/
Bahyal7360/
Bhaule7352/
Bihale7351/
Bealeh7350/
Bhajal7336/
Bhaile7330/
Bhaial7325/
Bahail7322/
Beihel7322/
Bijhal7321/
Bhawel7321/
Bajhal7320/
Bihall7316/
Beasle7313/
Beejal7310/
Behool739/
Baieal737/
Bhayel736/
Bejjal736/
Behoul736/
Beijal735/
Bhijal735/
Beasel734/
Beatel734/
Beeyal733/
Beasil732/
Bheyal732/
Bayhal732/
Bheale732/
Bhajul732/
Beejhl732/
Bujhal731/
Buyeal731/
Byohal731/
Beholt731/
Beihil731/
Beihle731/
Beeall731/
Bauehl731/
Bhjale731/
Biejal731/
Beohle731/
Bhaisl731/
Beyall731/
Bahayl731/
Vehhal731/
Vejhal731/
Bejgal731/
Boheal731/
Bhajol731/
Bhayol731/
Bajehl731/
Bahial731/
Bahjal731/
Beheel731/
Bhejal731/
Bhaiol731/
Bajeal731/
Bayeal730/
Biehll730/
Beatyl730/
Baheal730/
Beyhle730/
Beahle730/
Behhayleh7113/
Behajlová716/
Biel67105,577/
Baul6734,011/
Veal6713,651/
Bail6713,141/
Beil679,373/
Bael673,863/
Boel673,544/
Beel672,982/
Beyl671,998/
Buel671,894/
Bial671,646/
Beul671,365/
Beuchel67957/
Bayl67373/
Byal67287/
Bajl67283/
Beachel67244/
Beichel67190/
Bhagial67178/
Bahayal67140/
Bhojale6793/
Béal6787/
Bhaiyal6725/
Bhausle6720/
Beihold6719/
Bhajule6719/
Bejholt6719/
Bhoyale6718/
Byel6712/
Bihaule6710/
Beol679/
Bhoyaul677/
Bhuyalh677/
Bhayele677/
Bhoiyal677/
Bealova676/
Beihsel676/
Bhujyal676/
Behoule675/
Bhayale674/
Bejl674/
Bouhial674/
Bhuyale673/
Bhooyal673/
Bhaicel673/
Beijall672/
Bhiyale672/
Bahajal672/
Bhaisel672/
Beahleh672/
Bhujjal672/
Beyalle672/
Bealleh672/
Bahawel672/
Bhauyal671/
Bhujeal671/
Bujhale671/
Beatell671/
Bhuiyal671/
Bhayyal671/
Bhihale671/
Bijjhal671/
Bjal671/
Bhajgal671/
Bhausel671/
Bahajul671/
Baheall671/
Bejchel671/
Beyhool671/
Bhaiale671/
Bhogial671/
Bhhoyal671/
Bahaile671/
Beaujal671/
Bhayile671/
Bhieeal671/
Beasell670/
Beuehll670/
Beyhlle670/
Bayhall670/
Beyhold670/

Behal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Behal in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻬﺎﻝbhal-
Behal in the Oriya language
େବହାଲebahala-
Behal in the Marathi language
बेहलbehala79.53
बेहालbehala9.79
बहलbahala5.93
बेहेलbehela4.15
बेहळbehala0.59
Behal in the Hindi language
बेहलbehala50
बहलbahala37.14
बेहालbehala11.43
वहलvahala1.43

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Behal Reference & Research

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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 Behal
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