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

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

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

This surname is the 825,152^nd most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 21,689,125 people. This surname is primarily found 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 frequent given name throughout the world, borne by 42 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 162 people, or 1 in 95,298. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Bulawayo Province, where 63 percent live, Matabeleland North Province, where 12 percent live and Matabeleland South Province, where 11 percent live. Apart from Zimbabwe this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 14 percent live and Mauritania, where 12 percent live.

Behane Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Behane has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Behane last name rose 167 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Behane Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily 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.