Behn Surname

75,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,502 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liberia

Behn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Behn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,4221:23,5263,119
United States1,6701:217,04121,118
Liberia5191:8,494977
Australia1601:168,72317,330
Brazil1151:1,861,51659,915
Canada1001:368,45633,054
England891:626,04636,944
Afghanistan701:459,3316,045
South Africa581:934,09859,404
Norway421:122,43516,038
Denmark271:209,06416,975
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Uruguay231:149,20713,102
Iran201:3,839,126105,129
Chile181:978,69319,774
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
Austria181:473,08046,251
France171:3,907,219231,005
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
India81:95,883,173728,828
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Dominica21:37,946685
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2261:222,20718,866

Behn (166) may also be a first name.

Behn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Behn has its highest incidence in Germany. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Behn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Behn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 75,486th most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,120,816 people. The surname Behn occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Behn live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe. Behn is also the 710,504th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 166 people.

The surname is most common in Germany, where it is held by 3,422 people, or 1 in 23,526. In Germany Behn is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 25 percent live, Hamburg, where 22 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 18 percent live. Barring Germany this surname exists in 42 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Liberia, where 8 percent live.

Behn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Behn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Behn last name grew 739 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 636 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Behn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Behn surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Behn earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.07% less than the national average, earning 290,450 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 105.21% more than the national average, earning R 487,656 per year; in United States they earn 8.63% more than the national average, earning $46,873 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.41% less than the national average, earning $48,488 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Biehn891,689/
Behnk89580/
Beehn89239/
Boehn89174/
Buehn89130/
Baehn8910/
Behnn891/
Beuhn890/
Ben86194,297/
Bhn8671/
Behnck80154/
Behenk801/
Behend801/
Bhehen800/
Behndt800/
Bien7536,910/
Bent7523,898/
Benn7519,272/
Beng7515,026/
Been758,795/
Buen757,857/
Boen755,810/
Bend752,150/
Beun751,903/
Bihn751,288/
Baen751,018/
Böhn75823/
Bøhn75742/
Bühn75637/
Bøen75519/
Bhen75357/
Benő75261/
Bemh75103/
Bhin7576/
Bähn7561/
Hben7525/
Åben757/
Bhnd756/
Besn754/
Beïn754/
Bemn753/
Bhne752/
Bhyn752/
Benq751/
Bhnh751/
B'En751/
Bhhn751/
Bhnc751/
Bhnn751/
Bhnt751/
Hbhn751/
Behenck73926/
Beheten7310/
Bhuin679,086/
Benne673,701/
Bendt672,038/
Beğen671,733/
Bn671,572/
Bhend671,178/
Bhint67642/
Bhaen67245/
Bhind67243/
Bhina67238/
Bentt6791/
Bähnk6781/
Bhuen6749/
Bienn6747/
Beenk6747/
Bheen6746/
Behengue6742/
Böhnk6739/
Bendő6737/
Bengő6733/
Hbeen6729/
Bhing6727/
Bheng6725/
Bhenn6722/
Beeng6722/
Bøhne6722/
Bøeng6721/
Ben H6720/
Bennő6718/
Åboen6717/
Bentø6717/
Bhoen6714/
Benkø6710/
Beend679/
Bøien679/
Bhinn675/
Benzz675/
Bemth675/
Beemn674/
Bengh674/
Bengg674/
Bhyna673/
Benng673/
Bennd673/
Bennt672/
Bhien672/
Bhisn672/
Bhent672/
Bendh672/
Ben S672/
Beesn671/
Bhgin671/
Besng671/
Baenn671/
Bendd671/
Åbuen671/
Beent671/
Bennk671/
Bhion671/
Bihnd671/
Bhyon671/
Ben-H671/
Benqu671/
Bhihn671/
Bhynn671/
Bhynq671/
Besnt670/
Benjs670/
Beenn670/
Boenn670/

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