Behani Surname
Approximately 415 people bear this surname
Behani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 268 | 1:2,862,184 | 87,228 |
| Yemen | 36 | 1:734,036 | 11,140 |
| Nepal | 27 | 1:1,054,850 | 6,184 |
| Pakistan | 17 | 1:10,508,464 | 49,949 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Behani (394) may also be a first name.
Behani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Behani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Behani (Hindi: बेहनी, Marathi: बेहणी, Oriya: େବହାନୀ) has its highest incidence in India. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Behani? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 707,442nd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 17,560,352 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Behani reside; 75 percent reside in South Asia and 71 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 435,477th most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 394 people.
Behani is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 268 people, or 1 in 2,862,184. In India it is most frequent in: West Bengal, where 68 percent reside, Gujarat, where 11 percent reside and Delhi, where 3 percent reside. Not including India it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 9 percent reside and Nepal, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Behani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Behani in the Oriya language | ||
| େବହାନୀ | ebahani | - |
| Behani in the Hindi language | ||
| बेहनी | behani | 72.73 |
| बेहङी | behani | 18.18 |
| बेहानी | behani | 9.09 |
| Behani in the Marathi language | ||
| बेहणी | behani | 66.67 |
| बेहनी | behani | 25 |
| बेहानी | behani | 8.33 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Behani
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