Behem Surname
Approximately 375 people bear this surname
Behem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 242 | 1:274,474 | 42,205 |
| Turkey | 37 | 1:2,103,282 | 71,268 |
| United States | 30 | 1:12,081,964 | 463,456 |
| Cameroon | 19 | 1:1,093,109 | 67,608 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
The alternate forms: Béhem (1) are calculated separately.
Behem Demographics
Average Behem Salary in
United States
$26,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Behem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Behem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Behem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﻬﻢ) occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Béhem. For other possible spellings of Behem click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Behem? popularity and diffusion
The surname Behem is the 761,666th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 19,433,456 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Behem are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 65 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
This last name is most frequently used in France, where it is carried by 242 people, or 1 in 274,474. In France Behem is most prevalent in: Grand Est, where 39 percent are found, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 31 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 14 percent are found. Not including France Behem exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.
Behem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Behem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Behem surname rose 176 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Behem Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Behem are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political party.
Behem earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.45% less than the national average, earning $26,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Béhem | 93 | 1 | / |
| Beheim | 91 | 171 | / |
| Bejhem | 91 | 8 | / |
| Beuhem | 91 | 3 | / |
| Boehem | 91 | 2 | / |
| Beahem | 91 | 1 | / |
| Boeheim | 83 | 106 | / |
| Bieheim | 83 | 7 | / |
| Beeheim | 83 | 4 | / |
| Beahemh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Beaheim | 83 | 0 | / |
| Behim | 80 | 599 | / |
| Bahem | 80 | 227 | / |
| Bohem | 80 | 104 | / |
| Beehm | 80 | 42 | / |
| Bheim | 80 | 7 | / |
| Byhem | 80 | 3 | / |
| Beuem | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bihem | 80 | 2 | / |
| Beuhm | 80 | 2 | / |
| Boeem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baeem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bgehm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Böehm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhiem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Böheim | 73 | 304 | / |
| Boheim | 73 | 166 | / |
| Bejjem | 73 | 64 | / |
| Bahaem | 73 | 43 | / |
| Bejgem | 73 | 16 | / |
| Behaim | 73 | 11 | / |
| Veheim | 73 | 7 | / |
| Beïhim | 73 | 6 | / |
| Baheam | 73 | 5 | / |
| Biheme | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hbihem | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bohehm | 73 | 2 | / |
| Beehim | 73 | 2 | / |
| Böehme | 73 | 2 | / |
| Boeehm | 73 | 2 | / |
| B'Ehim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bijeem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boheam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beyjem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beuhim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beeaem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhohem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Biheim | 73 | 0 | / |
| Boehim | 73 | 0 | / |
| Boeeum | 73 | 0 | / |
| Biem | 67 | 1,687 | / |
| Beum | 67 | 476 | / |
| Byem | 67 | 41 | / |
| Bgem | 67 | 10 | / |
| Veeheim | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bajheem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beahime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bíem | 67 | 1 | / |
Behem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Behem in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺑﻬﻢ | abhm | 50 |
| ﺑﻬﻢ | bhm | 50 |
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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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- 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 Behem
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