Behjat Surname

115,320th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,005 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Behjat Surname User-submission:

This surname means: rejoice, exhilarate, gladden, delight, brighten & excitement.

Behjat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran3,8721:19,8302,545
United States491:7,397,121336,459
England251:2,228,72284,230
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Behjat (28,324) may also be a first name.

Behjat Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means: rejoice, exhilarate, gladden, delight, brighten & excitement.

- mbehdjat

Behjat Last Name Facts

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

The surname Behjat (Hindi: बहजत) occurs in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Behjat? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 115,320th most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,819,612 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Behjat live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 29,141st most frequent first name at a global level, held by 28,324 people.

The last name Behjat is most frequently held in Iran, where it is held by 3,872 people, or 1 in 19,830. In Iran Behjat is primarily concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 18 percent live, East Azerbaijan Province, where 15 percent live and West Azerbaijan Province, where 13 percent live. Other than Iran it exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Behjat Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Behjat are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Behjat earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 84.77% more than the national average, earning 639,438 kr per year; in United States they earn 19.94% less than the national average, earning $34,547 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.42% less than the national average, earning $41,030 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Behjath921/
Behat91537/
Bejat91450/
Bahjat831,700/
Bhajat83180/
Biejat8317/
Behjet8312/
Beihat836/
Bhojat833/
Behiat833/
Bohjat833/
Behatt832/
Behjad832/
Beyhat832/
Bejate831/
Bhejat831/
Bejaut831/
Behath831/
Beat801,656/
Bejt802/
Beihatt7788/
Beyhaut7778/
Beihate7720/
Bhojate775/
Bahjate773/
Behyatt771/
Beyhatt771/
Bahajat771/
Bahjath771/
Bahjatt771/
Beath731,598/
Beyat731,320/
Beate731,036/
Beats73968/
Bajat73839/
Bejot73521/
Bojat73433/
Beatt73299/
Bhait73201/
Behad73125/
Bejad73123/
Bejet7370/
Bujat7358/
Bhaut7329/
Bejit7321/
Bijat7316/
Béjat7314/
Beiat738/
Beast735/
Behyt731/
Bhayt731/
Bhajt731/
Beadt730/
Bieht730/
Bueht730/
Bheihatt717/
Bahajath711/
Bahjatth711/
Behatova711/
Beaujaut711/
Bhayat671,862/
Beyatt671,394/
Bhujad67972/
Baihat67456/
Beicht67395/
Beatch67213/
Bahjet67196/
Beathe67130/
Beatte67128/
Boujat67127/
Bhoyat67114/
Bejaud67101/
Beatts6772/
Beyate6764/
Beacht6760/
Boihat6742/
Bhaith6730/
Bhuyat6730/
Beiatt6724/
Beijst6723/
Bhojad6723/
Bojats6717/
Boyhat6712/
Bahiat6711/
Bhayut6710/
Baujat6710/
Bahjad676/
Beyath675/
Behjid675/
Beaste674/
Bahaut673/
Bheyat673/
Bhajit673/
Bahait673/
Bojate673/
Bhaiut673/
Bejete672/
B'Heihatt672/
Bahyat672/
Bajath672/
Beiate671/
Beathh671/
Bhajad671/
Bhajot671/
Bhajut671/
Beyaut671/
Bhautt671/
Bahjatová671/
Beeate671/
Behiet671/
Buhyat671/
Buihat671/
Bhaiat671/
Bhujit671/
Bhayit671/
Bijeat671/
Bayhat671/
Bahjth671/

Behjat Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Behjat in the Hindi language
बहजतbahajata-

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Behjat
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