Behnia Surname

170,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,534 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Behnia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Behnia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran2,3131:33,1963,964
United States1471:2,465,707151,024
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
England161:3,482,379114,324
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
France41:16,605,680368,153
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Behnia (474) may also be a first name.

Behnia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Behnia is borne by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Behnia? popularity and diffusion

The last name Behnia is the 170,145th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,875,906 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Behnia are found; 91 percent are found in South Asia and 91 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 390,891st most numerous given name worldwide, held by 474 people.

Behnia is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is borne by 2,313 people, or 1 in 33,196. In Iran Behnia is mostly concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 15 percent reside, Fars Province, where 7 percent reside and Kermanshah Province, where 7 percent reside. Besides Iran this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Behnia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Behnia last name are 6.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.26% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Behnia earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 41.43% more than the national average, earning $61,027 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.61% more than the national average, earning $72,343 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Behniea925/
Beihnia924/
Behniay921/
Bethnia921/
Benia917,906/
Behniaie8650/
Behnihad861/
Bengia831,589/
Bienia831,532/
Benias83453/
Beniaz83353/
Beniah83167/
Beniač83152/
Bhania83102/
Bhenia8331/
Besnia8328/
Bhinia8325/
Betnia8323/
Beinia8317/
Beniae8317/
Beniad8316/
Benhia8311/
Beniat839/
Benija839/
Bhonia838/
Beenia837/
Vehnia835/
Benjia835/
Bhynia834/
Beania833/
Beniha833/
Beniea832/
Boenia832/
Beniaa831/
Begnia831/
Beniać831/
Bahania77543/
Benaija77410/
Benijja77341/
Beniach77165/
Bhuinia7773/
Beniash7765/
Behnjad7762/
Biejnia7713/
Bhaniah7711/
Beniaaz779/
Bhanjia776/
Benhija776/
Bhojnia776/
Bhuynia775/
Beingia774/
Benaiya774/
Bhanija773/
Behenya773/
Bhonija772/
Beniasz772/
Bhinija772/
Behnjay771/
Bhinjia771/
Beniaah771/
Beniass771/
Benijay771/
Beygnia771/
Bhujnia771/
Benagia771/
Beniast770/
Bania7324,146/
Bonia7313,344/
Benya7311,797/
Begna7310,950/
Benea733,409/
Benha731,263/
Binia731,022/
Benja73830/
Venia73540/
Benio73309/
Bênia736/
Beniasch7116/
Bhanuiya713/
Benhayia712/
Benayiah711/
Behengna711/
Bhinaiya711/
Bahaynia711/
Benaihia711/
Benaiyad711/
Bhanja6731,705/
Benjaa67733/
Bengio67656/
Binias67634/
Baniah67612/
Biniaś67429/
Bengea67263/
Binjia67221/
Beynya67210/
Benjat67172/
Bienio67158/
Bhinya67146/
Benhya67138/
Beniot67102/
Biniaz67101/
Bahnja67101/
Bhenya6785/
Boniah6782/
Bingia6771/
Benhay6740/
Beneha6730/
Binija6729/
Beinio6727/
Beigna6727/
Bonija6722/
Boniea6720/
Bonnia6720/
Beynio6719/
Benjei6714/
Biniat6714/
Bhimja6714/
Bannia6714/
Benyea6714/
Bhinja6713/
Baenio6712/
Benjai6712/
Biniah6711/
Bionia6710/
Benhaa6710/
Benioh678/
Boenio678/
Bhanio678/
Bhonja677/
Benios677/
Baania677/
Benyaa676/
Banija676/
Benjay676/
Benyap675/
Baniha675/
Baniay675/
Beinya674/
Buinia674/
Baenya674/
Betgna674/
Bhigna673/
Benjač673/
Banjia673/
Banhia673/
Benjas673/
Baneha673/
Biniad673/
Beneau672/
Benhai672/
Bhenja672/
Benyahaia672/
Beygna672/
Betnio672/
Begnas672/
Benijo672/
Bhynya671/
Boynia671/
Beniod671/
Biniap671/
Boinia671/
Veania671/
Beenya671/
Beanya671/
Mpenia671/
Bențea671/
Bengió671/
Begnei671/
Begnio671/
Beheña671/
Benjya671/
Benhajjia671/
Beniho671/
Benjoa671/
Bonjia671/
Besnio671/
Beñias671/
Bhonio671/
Bhenio671/
Bitnia671/
Bignia671/
Biniaß671/
Bajnia671/
Beanio671/
Beunio671/
Benyae671/
Beinha671/
Boniha671/

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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 Behnia
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