Behschnitt Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Behschnitt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Behschnitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Behschnitt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Behschnitt is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Behschnitt.

How Common Is The Last Name Behschnitt? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,979,664th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. The surname Behschnitt occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Behschnitt are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 100 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 1,916,797. In Germany Behschnitt is mostly found in: Lower Saxony, where 74 percent live, Hesse, where 14 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 5 percent live. Apart from Germany it is found in one country. It is also found in Switzerland, where 2 percent live.

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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 Behschnitt
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