Behem Surname

761,666th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Behem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Behem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2421:274,47442,205
Turkey371:2,103,28271,268
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Cameroon191:1,093,10967,608
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Béhem (1) are calculated separately.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Béhem931/
Beheim91171/
Bejhem918/
Beuhem913/
Boehem912/
Beahem911/
Boeheim83106/
Bieheim837/
Beeheim834/
Beahemh831/
Beaheim830/
Behim80599/
Bahem80227/
Bohem80104/
Beehm8042/
Bheim807/
Byhem803/
Beuem803/
Bihem802/
Beuhm802/
Boeem801/
Baeem801/
Bgehm801/
Böehm801/
Bhiem801/
Böheim73304/
Boheim73166/
Bejjem7364/
Bahaem7343/
Bejgem7316/
Behaim7311/
Veheim737/
Beïhim736/
Baheam735/
Biheme734/
Hbihem734/
Bohehm732/
Beehim732/
Böehme732/
Boeehm732/
B'Ehim731/
Bijeem731/
Boheam731/
Beyjem731/
Beuhim731/
Beeaem731/
Bhohem731/
Biheim730/
Boehim730/
Boeeum730/
Biem671,687/
Beum67476/
Byem6741/
Bgem6710/
Veeheim675/
Bajheem672/
Beahime671/
Bíem671/

Behem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Behem in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺑﻬﻢabhm50
ﺑﻬﻢbhm50

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Behem
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