Behm Surname
Approximately 13,482 people bear this surname
Behm Surname Definition:
(German) One who came from Bohemia (home of the Boii).
Read More About This SurnameBehm Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,239 | 1:58,096 | 6,883 |
| Germany | 4,429 | 1:18,177 | 2,377 |
| Finland | 518 | 1:10,611 | 1,648 |
| Canada | 502 | 1:73,398 | 8,328 |
| Brazil | 347 | 1:616,929 | 22,962 |
| Australia | 262 | 1:103,037 | 11,601 |
| South Africa | 239 | 1:226,685 | 23,566 |
| Argentina | 217 | 1:196,974 | 16,372 |
| Sweden | 187 | 1:52,656 | 4,061 |
| Thailand | 149 | 1:474,083 | 83,094 |
| France | 80 | 1:830,284 | 98,964 |
| Netherlands | 57 | 1:296,266 | 35,624 |
| Chile | 48 | 1:367,010 | 10,126 |
| Israel | 40 | 1:213,941 | 20,390 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Austria | 28 | 1:304,123 | 34,120 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| Poland | 19 | 1:2,000,460 | 98,816 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1:145,136 | 6,519 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 990 | 1:50,726 | 5,751 |
The alternate forms: Béhm (2) are calculated separately.
Behm (26) may also be a first name.
Behm Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who came from Bohemia (home of the Boii).
User-submitted Reference
A German surname that means 'from Bohemia'.
- ladyspeedwagon1703Behm Demographics
Average Male Behm Height
179.18 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Behm Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Behm Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Behm (Arabic: بيهم, Hindi: बेहम) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Béhm. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Behm? popularity and diffusion
It is the 38,986th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 540,539 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Behm are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,084,397th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 26 people.
This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 6,239 people, or 1 in 58,096. In The United States Behm is most common in: Wisconsin, where 11 percent reside, Ohio, where 8 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States Behm is found in 47 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 33 percent reside and Finland, where 4 percent reside.
Behm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Behm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Behm last name grew 630 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 725 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Behm Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Behm are 17.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.45% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Behm earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.46% less than the national average, earning 244,119 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 25.64% more than the national average, earning R 298,572 per year; in United States they earn 4.91% more than the national average, earning $45,268 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.69% less than the national average, earning $48,345 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Béhm | 92 | 2 | / |
| Behym | 89 | 107 | / |
| Biehm | 89 | 5 | / |
| Beihm | 89 | 3 | / |
| Beuhm | 89 | 2 | / |
| Bgehm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Beyhm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bem | 86 | 14,812 | / |
| Beathm | 80 | 6 | / |
| Beheme | 80 | 3 | / |
| Beehme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Behhem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Behgem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bethme | 80 | 0 | / |
| Beahme | 80 | 0 | / |
| Behyme | 80 | 0 | / |
| Beam | 75 | 21,330 | / |
| Bhim | 75 | 3,948 | / |
| Beem | 75 | 3,305 | / |
| Biem | 75 | 1,687 | / |
| Bejm | 75 | 1,027 | / |
| Beme | 75 | 1,001 | / |
| Beim | 75 | 754 | / |
| Bihm | 75 | 720 | / |
| Beym | 75 | 545 | / |
| Bemm | 75 | 493 | / |
| Beum | 75 | 476 | / |
| Bemh | 75 | 103 | / |
| Bhem | 75 | 25 | / |
| Bemt | 75 | 14 | / |
| Besm | 75 | 11 | / |
| Bgem | 75 | 10 | / |
| Bemd | 75 | 5 | / |
| Vehm | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bhym | 75 | 1 | / |
| Byhm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bähm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Behmová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bheem | 67 | 1,135 | / |
| Bhuim | 67 | 469 | / |
| Bemme | 67 | 195 | / |
| Bhoim | 67 | 192 | / |
| Bheme | 67 | 188 | / |
| Beame | 67 | 126 | / |
| Beyme | 67 | 89 | / |
| Beime | 67 | 39 | / |
| Beemt | 67 | 34 | / |
| Bhaim | 67 | 30 | / |
| Bhimh | 67 | 25 | / |
| Bhemm | 67 | 22 | / |
| Bejjm | 67 | 21 | / |
| Bemhe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bheam | 67 | 14 | / |
| Beemd | 67 | 11 | / |
| Besme | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bhimt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bheim | 67 | 7 | / |
| B'Hem | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bemdt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bemth | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bhism | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bhimm | 67 | 5 | / |
| Behymova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Beeme | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhhem | 67 | 4 | / |
| Beitm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Buhym | 67 | 2 | / |
| Betme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vehem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bgeem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beamd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Behemova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhjmh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beymh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bajhm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biohm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhojm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhiem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhgim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayhm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bejme | 67 | 0 | / |
| Boihm | 67 | 0 | / |
Behm Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Behm in the Hindi language | ||
| बेहम | behama | - |
| Behm in the Arabic language | ||
| بيهم | byhm | - |
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Behm Reference & Research
Beahm FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
Beha FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Behm
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