Behrs Surname

1,257,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Estonia

Behrs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Behrs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany801:1,006,31869,119
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Behrs Last Name Facts

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

The surname Behrs occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Behrs? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,257,535th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 39,822,655 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Behrs reside; 44 percent reside in Western Europe and 44 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 1,006,318. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 39 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent reside and Hamburg, where 18 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 42 percent reside and Estonia, where 13 percent reside.

Behrs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Behrs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Behrs surname increased 453 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Behrs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Behrs surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Behrs earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.03% more than the national average, earning $58,262 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Behers9190/
Beahrs9187/
Boehrs9149/
Behrse918/
Bers89866/
Behiers8324/
Beherse831/
Beers8019,131/
Boers808,210/
Bears801,259/
Bersh801,114/
Berse801,068/
Wehrs801,000/
Berst80938/
Bahrs80873/
Biers80661/
Vehrs80628/
Böhrs80177/
Baers80150/
Berzs80143/
Beurs80109/
Berås8080/
Beirs8056/
Bährs8040/
Bersz8036/
Bohrs8033/
Berss8022/
Berrs8016/
Berså803/
Bhors802/
Beyrs802/
Betrs802/
Besrs802/
Bhers801/
Bersd801/
Bersch733,605/
Bearss73968/
Bearse73747/
Beerse73190/
Behrje7382/
Wehrse7380/
Wiehrs7322/
Bersht7315/
Bersse7312/
Bearrs739/
Bersce736/
Bershe734/
Wehers733/
Bear's732/
Beetrs732/
Bahars732/
Bahrsh732/
Beerst732/
Bearst732/
Bharsh732/
Beersd731/
Baersh731/
Bheers731/
Bearsd731/
Boersz731/
Berszt731/
Baahrs731/
Weihrs730/
Beirse730/
Bearsh730/
Boersh730/
Bors6713,584/
Bars676,168/
Vers674,660/
Berx67475/
Boersch67328/
Wers67323/
Börs67226/
Bersche67183/
Baersch67167/
Baharsh67158/
Birs67153/
Berscht67114/
Biersch67103/
Bearsch6763/
Bärs6726/
Byrs6715/
Bersova6713/
Uers676/
Bährsch674/
Bahrsch673/
Böhrsch673/
Beatrse672/
Geebers672/
Weathrs672/
Baharsz672/
Berç671/
Betrsch671/
Buhiers671/
Bîrs671/
Beirsch670/
Beyrsch670/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Behrs
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