Behena Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Behena Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Behena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda321:1,219,97748,798
United States251:14,498,357517,445
India201:38,353,269431,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Behena (40) may also be a first name.

Behena Last Name Facts

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

Behena (Bengali: বেহেনা, Marathi: बेहेना, Oriya: େବେହନା) is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Behena? popularity and diffusion

Behena is the 2,136,387th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 93,430,076 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 41 percent of Behena reside; 41 percent reside in East Africa and 41 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Behena is also the 1,614,485th most common first name globally It is held by 40 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 1,219,977. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Mitooma District, where 19 percent reside, Wakiso District, where 19 percent reside and Rukungiri District, where 13 percent reside. Not including Uganda this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and India, where 26 percent reside.

Behena Last Name Statistics demography

Behena earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.1% less than the national average, earning $27,573 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beehena922/
Bahena8338,083/
Behina83192/
Behona83105/
Behana8372/
Bohena8341/
Boeena8330/
Beenah839/
Bihena835/
Baeena834/
Behanna77542/
Bahenna77202/
Bohenna7719/
Baahena775/
Baheana772/
Bhuiena771/
Behinai771/
Bahaena771/
Bhehana771/
Behanah770/
Beuenna770/
Biena73545/
Beona73215/
Beuna7331/
Byena734/
Beeno731/
Beahenou71180/
Beyienna71123/
Bhuyyena713/
Beahanna711/
Bihina671,560/
Bienga67581/
Bienas67329/
Bahina6774/
Bihana6750/
Baheno6749/
Boeina6748/
Bienau6743/
Beinah6736/
Bohina6735/
Biheno6721/
Byenga6721/
Behino6721/
Bihona6720/
Behano6714/
Byhyna676/
Boheno675/
Bienna675/
Bienaz674/
Bieina673/
Vihena673/
Bienat672/
Biegna672/
Bijena672/
Baeeno672/
Bhaona672/
Beaina672/
Behono672/
Bieana672/
Byenaa671/
Beanah671/
Bienea671/
Biesna671/
Boeyna671/
Boahna671/
Be'ana671/
Bienaś671/
Bienai671/
Behiña671/
Bietna670/
Beunau670/

Behena Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Behena in the Bengali language
বেহেনাbehena-
Behena in the Oriya language
େବେହନାebehana-
Behena in the Marathi language
बेहेनाbehena-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Behena
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