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 surname Behem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﻬﻢ) occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Béhem. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Behem? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 761,666th most frequently used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 19,433,456 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Behem reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 65 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.
The last name is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 242 people, or 1 in 274,474. In France it is mostly found 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. Without taking into account France this last name exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.
Behem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Behem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Behem surname increased 176 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Behem Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Behem last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for 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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