Behnass Surname
Approximately 161 people bear this surname
Behnass Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 158 | 1:25,917 | 2,221 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Behnass Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Behnass Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Behnass (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻬﻨﺎﺱ) is held by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Behnass? popularity and diffusion
Behnass is the 1,369,340th most commonly held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 45,264,260 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Behnass are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
The last name is most numerous in Mauritania, where it is carried by 158 people, or 1 in 25,917. In Mauritania Behnass is primarily found in: Adrar Region, where 34 percent are found, Tagant Region, where 15 percent are found and Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 15 percent are found. Not including Mauritania Behnass exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 1 percent are found and Morocco, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Behnass Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Behnass in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻬﻨﺎﺱ | bhnas | 98.36 |
| ﺍﻟﺒﻬﻨﺎﺱ | albhnas | 1.64 |
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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 Behnass
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