Behiga Surname
Approximately 271 people bear this surname
Behiga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 264 | 1:383,478 | 49,926 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Behiga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Behiga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Behiga occurs in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Behiga? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 961,438th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 26,891,313 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Behiga live; 97 percent live in Southeast Asia and 91 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.
This surname is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is held by 264 people, or 1 in 383,478. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Northern Mindanao, where 87 percent reside, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 7 percent reside and Soccsksargen, where 3 percent reside. Besides The Philippines Behiga exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 1 percent reside and Benin, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behigau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bahiga | 83 | 1,602 | / |
| Behigo | 83 | 20 | / |
| Bihiga | 83 | 17 | / |
| Vehiga | 83 | 16 | / |
| Beaiga | 83 | 9 | / |
| Behega | 83 | 7 | / |
| Bohiga | 83 | 6 | / |
| Bihinga | 77 | 77 | / |
| Bihaiga | 77 | 11 | / |
| Biheiga | 77 | 7 | / |
| Bahigai | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bahigha | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bhohiga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baheiga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Biega | 73 | 847 | / |
| Biiga | 73 | 55 | / |
| Beuga | 73 | 24 | / |
| Byega | 73 | 17 | / |
| Bjiga | 73 | 2 | / |
| Byiga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bohyinga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bijiga | 67 | 1,834 | / |
| Biegaj | 67 | 1,749 | / |
| Bienga | 67 | 581 | / |
| Biegas | 67 | 403 | / |
| Vihiga | 67 | 110 | / |
| Bohega | 67 | 54 | / |
| Biegay | 67 | 52 | / |
| Bijega | 67 | 45 | / |
| Biyoga | 67 | 24 | / |
| Byenga | 67 | 21 | / |
| Biegai | 67 | 20 | / |
| Bjegać | 67 | 17 | / |
| Beegah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bihega | 67 | 8 | / |
| Biinga | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bgenga | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bihigo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Biegaś | 67 | 5 | / |
| Beugai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Veaiga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bahega | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bahigo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veoiga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biegha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bijjga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bjjiga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beugha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biégas | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Behiga
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