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

The surname Behan (Arabic: لبيهان, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺤﺎﻥ, Hindi: बेहन, Marathi: बेहन) is borne by more people in Nepal than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Behán or Běhan. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Behan is the 31,786^th most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 434,196 people. The last name Behan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 36 percent of Behan reside; 32 percent reside in Northern Europe and 32 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 254,587^th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 999 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Nepal, where it is borne by 3,814 people, or 1 in 7,467. In Nepal it is mostly found in: Bheri, where 100 percent live and Seti, where 0 percent live. Not including Nepal Behan exists in 62 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and Ireland, where 22 percent live.

Behan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Behan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Behan last name grew 484 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 231 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 1,620 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,488 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 3,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Behan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland and Shiite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Behan last name are 4.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.16% registered with the party.

The amount Behan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.29% more than the national average, earning R 454,584 per year; in United States they earn 16.01% more than the national average, earning $50,055 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.4% more than the national average, earning $51,374 CAD per year.