Behir Surname

510,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Behir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Behir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria5161:74,86711,954
Iran811:947,93244,636
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
India91:85,229,487684,495
France81:8,302,840321,660
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Behir (110) may also be a first name.

Behir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Behir (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺸﻴﺮ, Hindi: बेहिरा) occurs most in Algeria. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Behir.

How Common Is The Last Name Behir? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 510,931st most common last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,386,790 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Behir are found; 81 percent are found in North Africa and 81 percent are found in Mahgreb. Behir is also the 895,203rd most commonly used given name internationally, held by 110 people.

The surname Behir is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is held by 516 people, or 1 in 74,867. In Algeria Behir is mostly concentrated in: El Oued Province, where 74 percent are found and Tipasa Province, where 26 percent are found. Not including Algeria this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 13 percent are found and Indonesia, where 2 percent are found.

Behir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Behir has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Behier91363/
Behgir9114/
Behair916/
Bhehir912/
Behior911/
Beheir911/
Beyhier8320/
Behaire835/
Beheire831/
Biehier831/
Beehier831/
Baehier830/
Bahir8014,109/
Beher803,268/
Beair80378/
Bohir80238/
Bihir8092/
Beehr8056/
Biehr8034/
Beoir8017/
Baeir807/
Bhiir804/
Boeir802/
Bhier801/
Bhöir801/
Bjhir801/
Bieir801/
Beijer733,639/
Beaird733,265/
Bahier73930/
Beeior73421/
Bhohir7340/
Beaher7327/
Beaire7324/
Bihire7321/
Bohier7318/
Bhoeir7318/
Bhoair7318/
Béhier7316/
Bhahir7315/
Boeher7313/
Bhaoir7313/
Baeher738/
Baahir738/
Bijehr736/
Bihair735/
Beiyer733/
Bahuir733/
Bohair733/
Bhioir732/
Bhaeir731/
Beeoir731/
Bihisr731/
Baeier731/
Beeher731/
Beuier731/
Bieier731/
Bieher731/
Bhiyor731/
Bhiior731/
Bheair731/
Bahhir731/
Beuher730/
Bahoir730/
Buhier730/
Bhyire730/
Bier6710,766/
Byer676,166/
Bouhier673,117/
Böer671,696/
Beijert67295/
Bejgier67292/
Beur67146/
Beijere6746/
Beigger6723/
Boeijer6723/
Beigier6720/
Bijeire6716/
Bger6714/
Bjir6713/
Beér6713/
Bjer679/
Biir678/
Bahuirh676/
Bhojgir676/
Bajhire675/
Biyr675/
Bihoire673/
Bäer673/
Boheher671/
Béer671/
Bhajhir671/
Beehert671/
Bhoeair671/
Hbeheer671/
Bayhier671/
Bahijir671/
Bihaire671/
Beahear670/
Beeheer670/

Behir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Behir in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺸﻴﺮbshyr-
Behir in the Hindi language
बेहिराbehira-

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