Behbehani Surname

90,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kuwait
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Behbehani Surname User-submission:

The Behbehani surname comes from the people who migrated from Iranian state Behbehan and now live in Kuwait. They migrated because of business and trade in the 1700.

Behbehani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kuwait4,7921:79370
United Arab Emirates2051:44,6944,530
United States1591:2,279,616142,122
Switzerland701:117,32712,009
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Palestine171:267,57910,328
England81:6,964,757184,742
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

Behbehani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Behbehani surname comes from the people who migrated from Iranian state Behbehan and now live in Kuwait. They migrated because of business and trade in the 1700.

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Behbehani Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Behbehani Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Behbehani (Arabic: بهبهاني) occurs most in Kuwait. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Behbehani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 90,415th most widely held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,374,490 people. The last name Behbehani is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Behbehani live; 95 percent live in West Asia and 94 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

The last name Behbehani is most prevalent in Kuwait, where it is held by 4,792 people, or 1 in 793. Excluding Kuwait this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Behbehani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Behbehani surname are 14.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.22% being registered with the political party.

Behbehani earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 80.76% more than the national average, earning $77,994 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Behbehanie951/
Behebehani951/
Bebehani941/
Behbehany896/
Bebejani821/
Bahbehany781/
Bebiani754/
Bebaini753/
Bebeana751/
Bhobhojani7435/
Bhibhiyani741/
Beibiani713/
Beybanei712/
Bebeiana711/
Bebiyeni711/
Bebojani711/
Beybyeni711/
Behveyni711/
Bebane674,686/
Bhabajani6725/
Beybaiani6715/
Bebané673/
Bebeejana671/

Behbehani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Behbehani in the Arabic language
بهبهانيbhbhany-

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