Behaye Surname
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
Behaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 24 | 1:170,619 | 9,051 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
Behaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Behaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Behaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺤﻲ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Behaye? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,274,477th most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Behaye reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
Behaye is most common in Mauritania, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 170,619. In Mauritania Behaye is primarily found in: Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 50 percent are found, Assaba Region, where 25 percent are found and Tiris Zemmour Region, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Mauritania Behaye exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 28 percent are found and Iran, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Behaye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Behaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺤﻲ | bhy | 33.33 |
| ﺑﻬﻲ | bhy | 16.67 |
| ﺑﺤﻴﻪ | bhyh | 16.67 |
| ﺑﺤﺎﻱ | bhay | 16.67 |
| ﺍﺑﻬﻴﻪ | abhyh | 16.67 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Behaye
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