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

Behn has its highest incidence in Germany. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Behn.

How Common Is The Last Name Behn? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 75,486^th most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,120,816 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Behn reside; 54 percent reside in Western Europe and 53 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Behn is also the 710,504^th most commonly held given name throughout the world, held by 166 people.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 3,422 people, or 1 in 23,526. In Germany it is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 25 percent reside, Hamburg, where 22 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 18 percent reside. Beside Germany this surname is found in 42 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Liberia, where 8 percent reside.

Behn Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Behn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Behn surname rose 739 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 636 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Behn Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Behn last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with 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.