Behua Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Behua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Behua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast271:854,49022,281
India141:54,790,384527,769
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

Behua Last Name Facts

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

The last name Behua (Arabic: بيهوي, Oriya: େବହୁଆ) is found most in The Ivory Coast. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Behua.

How Common Is The Last Name Behua? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,017,195th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 52 percent of Behua are found; 52 percent are found in West Africa and 52 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Behua is most commonly held in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 854,490. In The Ivory Coast Behua is most numerous in: Sassandra-Marahoué District, where 78 percent live, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 19 percent live and Lagunes District, where 4 percent live. Besides The Ivory Coast Behua is found in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 33 percent live and Peru, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhiua807/
Beoua807/
Bhyua801/
Behehoua771/
Behauhau771/
Bahoua731,569/
Bohoua73121/
Baohua7339/
Behouo7316/
Beouat7311/
Bahuľa738/
Bihuha734/
Beyoua732/
Beouah731/
Beouai731/
Bihoua731/
Behouaich711/
Biahoua67319/
Biua6738/
Byua677/
Bjhuiya673/
Bejouai671/
Bhuiuua671/
Bahuiya671/

Behua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Behua in the Oriya language
େବହୁଆebahu'a-
Behua in the Arabic language
بيهويbyhwy-

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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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  • 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 Behua
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