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

The last name Behal (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻬﺎﻝ, Hindi: बेहल, Marathi: बेहल, Oriya: େବହାଲ) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Běhal or Béhal. For other possible spellings of Behal click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Behal? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 82,492^nd most common family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,240,645 people. The last name is primarily found 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 746,252^nd most commonly held given name at a global level, borne by 152 people.

It is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 3,950 people, or 1 in 194,194. In India Behal is most common in: Punjab, where 45 percent live, Delhi, where 23 percent live and Maharashtra, where 9 percent live. Excluding India this last name is found in 42 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Behal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Behal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Behal last name rose 1,645 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Behal Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Behal surname are 5.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.17% being registered with the political 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.