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Where Does The Last Name Behun Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Behun (Hindi: बेहुन, Marathi: बेहून) is more commonly found in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Behún. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Behun? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Behun is the 253,664^th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,677,501 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Behun live; 76 percent live in Eastern Europe and 61 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Ukraine, where it is held by 943 people, or 1 in 48,274. In Ukraine Behun is primarily found in: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 13 percent live, Kiev, where 12 percent live and Donetsk Oblast, where 7 percent live. Apart from Ukraine it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent live and Slovakia, where 16 percent live.

Behun Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Behun has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Behun last name rose 1,605 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Behun Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Behun surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Behun surname are 14.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 67.27% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Behun earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.2% more than the national average, earning $43,668 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.57% more than the national average, earning $55,926 CAD per year.