Behrend Surname

46,692nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Behrend Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Bear [from O.Ger. Berin (with added -d), a diminutive form of O.H.Ger. hero, a bear]

Behrend Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7,4831:10,7581,354
United States2,1601:167,80517,002
Brazil4191:510,91719,207
Australia3661:73,7598,665
Denmark2161:26,1332,677
Canada1111:331,94230,257
Argentina601:712,39048,679
Netherlands501:337,74438,500
Switzerland421:195,54617,263
Chile291:607,46514,668
France211:3,162,987209,042
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
England181:3,095,448105,421
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Iceland81:47,5113,734
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
China31:455,773,85521,925
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:541,67528,673
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2641:190,22216,737

Behrend (200) may also be a first name.

Behrend Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Bear [from O.Ger. Berin (with added -d), a diminutive form of O.H.Ger. hero, a bear]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German) Dweller at the sign of the bear.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Behrend Last Name Facts

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

The surname Behrend is found most in Germany. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Behrend? popularity and diffusion

It is the 46,692nd most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 656,536 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Behrend are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 640,739th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 200 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 7,483 people, or 1 in 10,758. In Germany Behrend is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent are found, Berlin, where 15 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 11 percent are found. Not including Germany Behrend occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Brazil, where 4 percent are found.

Behrend Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Behrend has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Behrend last name grew 818 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Behrend Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Behrend surname are 17.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.02% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Behrend earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.28% less than the national average, earning R 61,116 per year; in United States they earn 10.59% more than the national average, earning $47,719 USD per year and in Canada they earn 54.34% more than the national average, earning $76,682 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Behrendt9329,538/
Baehrend9328/
Behrendz938/
Beherend935/
Behrendd931/
Behrentd931/
Bethrend931/
Behrrend930/
Berend922,516/
Behrnd9265/
Behrendtz88152/
Behrendts8849/
Beherendt8836/
Beherends884/
Beahrendt881/
D'Behrend881/
Berends869,271/
Berendt863,279/
Behrndt86771/
Behrent86386/
Bierend86122/
Bährend8682/
Beyrend8664/
Berrend8636/
Baerend866/
Betrend862/
Bahrend861/
Behrind860/
Bohrend860/
Behrnds860/
Bernd833,578/
Behrendová821/
Beerends80284/
Behrndtz80164/
Berendts8082/
Bherends8043/
Behrentz8037/
Behrents8023/
Böhrendt8017/
Behrenth808/
Beherndt807/
Bahrendt807/
Berrends803/
Berrendt803/
Bierendt803/
Bährendt803/
Beurendt802/
Berendtz802/
Behremdt802/
Behremds801/
Behrndts801/
Beherent801/
Bohrendt801/
Bährends801/
Behrrind800/
Berndt7742,527/
Berent773,453/
Barend771,878/
Bernds77190/
Biernd7722/
Bärend7718/
Berind7711/
Birend777/
Berntd773/
Bérend773/
Berndp772/
Borend771/
Verend771/
Byrend770/
Behrenthz7554/
Berendová7538/
Berendova751/
Berente71767/
Berents71389/
Barendt71288/
Bierent71276/
Berentz71185/
Beyrent7187/
Berrent7170/
Berenth7160/
Berencz7153/
Berndts7128/
Baerent7117/
Bearndt7110/
Berentt719/
Bérends719/
Bierndt716/
Berinds714/
Berndth713/
Bharndt713/
Barrend712/
Veyrend712/
Beremds711/
Berhnds711/
Bärends711/
Borendt711/
Berndte711/
Bihrndt711/
Berndtt710/
Bohrent710/
Bearnds710/
Bearent710/
Bergind710/
Bernt672,495/
Barnd67293/
Beerents6738/
Bernehed6724/
Bährentz6715/
Bornehed6712/
Berenthz6711/
Byrnd675/
Bornd674/
Barriend672/
Baharind671/

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