Behwe Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Behwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 5 | 1:818,973 | 23,459 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
Behwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Behwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Behwe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺒﻬﻮ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Behwe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,723,624th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Behwe are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 63 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
The surname Behwe is most widespread in Mauritania, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 818,973. In Mauritania Behwe is mostly found in: Tagant Region, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Mauritania this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Ghana, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behwea | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bewe | 89 | 595 | / |
| Behweah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bebhe | 80 | 444 | / |
| Bewee | 80 | 312 | / |
| Beweh | 80 | 254 | / |
| Boewe | 80 | 202 | / |
| Bewei | 80 | 123 | / |
| Bhawe | 80 | 108 | / |
| Beawe | 80 | 90 | / |
| Bewey | 80 | 68 | / |
| Bewie | 80 | 52 | / |
| Beïwe | 80 | 27 | / |
| Bewea | 80 | 20 | / |
| Beuwe | 80 | 20 | / |
| Bahwe | 80 | 9 | / |
| Behwi | 80 | 5 | / |
| Beiwe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Bewhe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Bhewe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Behwy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bewed | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baewe | 80 | 1 | / |
| B'Ewe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beewe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Biewe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beweë | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bechweth | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bhebhe | 73 | 19,921 | / |
| Bahawe | 73 | 128 | / |
| Behoue | 73 | 37 | / |
| Beweis | 73 | 30 | / |
| Beweah | 73 | 11 | / |
| Bewhey | 73 | 11 | / |
| Beiwei | 73 | 6 | / |
| Boehue | 73 | 6 | / |
| Bichwe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Beshue | 73 | 4 | / |
| Beebhe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Behbhe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bechue | 73 | 3 | / |
| Beiweh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bethue | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bewhee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bewweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Biewei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhoywe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bewheh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bewhea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahwey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beijwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Behebi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bewoue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beehwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beuwee | 73 | 0 | / |
| Behuer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bewa | 67 | 284,798 | / |
| Bebe | 67 | 20,207 | / |
| Bowe | 67 | 17,435 | / |
| Bawe | 67 | 3,744 | / |
| Bewi | 67 | 1,013 | / |
| Beve | 67 | 362 | / |
| Böwe | 67 | 338 | / |
| Biwe | 67 | 55 | / |
| Bivehed | 67 | 9 | / |
| Beiweis | 67 | 8 | / |
| Béwe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bewj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bechoue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Behjoue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Behwish | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bewy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bewé | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beiweiß | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bjwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Behoues | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahawee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beethue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beawett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhewett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bichhwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bewwett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beweahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahaiwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beyweiß | 67 | 1 | / |
| Behouet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beehuer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bechway | 67 | 0 | / |
Behwe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Behwe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺒﻬﻮ | albhw | 66.67 |
| ﺑﻬﻮﺓ | bhwt | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
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