Behns Surname
Approximately 550 people bear this surname
Behns Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 397 | 1:231,576 | 16,276 |
| Germany | 146 | 1:551,407 | 45,588 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Behns Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Behns Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Behns (Arabic: بهنس) occurs more in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Behns? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 572,911th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 13,250,083 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Behns reside; 72 percent reside in North Africa and 72 percent reside in Arabic North Africa.
This last name is most numerous in Egypt, where it is borne by 397 people, or 1 in 231,576. Besides Egypt it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.
Behns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Behns has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Behns surname decreased 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behens | 91 | 4 | / |
| Boehns | 91 | 0 | / |
| Beuhns | 91 | 0 | / |
| Bens | 89 | 5,213 | / |
| Behnsch | 83 | 69 | / |
| Bense | 80 | 2,797 | / |
| Beens | 80 | 1,911 | / |
| Benns | 80 | 1,171 | / |
| Bensz | 80 | 624 | / |
| Baens | 80 | 589 | / |
| Boens | 80 | 450 | / |
| Biens | 80 | 176 | / |
| Bensh | 80 | 143 | / |
| Beuns | 80 | 113 | / |
| Vehns | 80 | 102 | / |
| Bhens | 80 | 53 | / |
| Böhns | 80 | 21 | / |
| Buens | 80 | 8 | / |
| Benæs | 80 | 7 | / |
| Bensø | 80 | 5 | / |
| Benıs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhnse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benst | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhins | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bihns | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bensì | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benss | 80 | 0 | / |
| Baehnsch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boehnsch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Behecens | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bns | 75 | 128 | / |
| Bensch | 73 | 6,328 | / |
| Bhinse | 73 | 67 | / |
| Huehns | 73 | 54 | / |
| Beense | 73 | 47 | / |
| Benshe | 73 | 34 | / |
| Beensh | 73 | 19 | / |
| Boenæs | 73 | 9 | / |
| Biensø | 73 | 8 | / |
| Bennæs | 73 | 7 | / |
| Bensse | 73 | 5 | / |
| Beenss | 73 | 4 | / |
| Boensh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bennse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Behnce | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhense | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bienns | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhnshe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Behems | 73 | 0 | / |
| Benz | 67 | 43,596 | / |
| Wens | 67 | 2,351 | / |
| Bins | 67 | 1,876 | / |
| Vens | 67 | 1,284 | / |
| Baensch | 67 | 1,071 | / |
| Boensch | 67 | 463 | / |
| Büns | 67 | 143 | / |
| Bnst | 67 | 122 | / |
| Bems | 67 | 108 | / |
| Uens | 67 | 84 | / |
| Byns | 67 | 70 | / |
| Biensch | 67 | 70 | / |
| Böhnsch | 67 | 44 | / |
| Benš | 67 | 40 | / |
| Bensche | 67 | 29 | / |
| Bäns | 67 | 22 | / |
| Bähnsch | 67 | 18 | / |
| Benß | 67 | 9 | / |
| Benç | 67 | 9 | / |
| Buensch | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bnsh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Böns | 67 | 6 | / |
| Benś | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bensova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bnss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bhnz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Benx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Behench | 67 | 1 | / |
| Behnche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bnse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beemnns | 67 | 0 | / |
Behns Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Behns in the Arabic language | ||
| بهنس | bhns | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Behns
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