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

The last name Behane (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺤﺎﻥ, Hindi: बेहने, Marathi: बेहणे) is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 825,152^nd most widespread last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 21,689,125 people. Behane occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Behane reside; 68 percent reside in Southern Africa and 68 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Behane is also the 1,566,439^th most numerous forename internationally, held by 42 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 162 people, or 1 in 95,298. In Zimbabwe Behane is most prevalent in: Bulawayo Province, where 63 percent are found, Matabeleland North Province, where 12 percent are found and Matabeleland South Province, where 11 percent are found. Barring Zimbabwe this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 14 percent are found and Mauritania, where 12 percent are found.

Behane Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Behane has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Behane surname rose 167 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Behane Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Behane last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Behane earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.91% more than the national average, earning R 427,536 per year and in United States they earn 71.32% less than the national average, earning $12,375 USD per year.