Behy Surname
Approximately 56 people bear this surname
Behy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 48 | 1:480,651 | 15,491 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Behy (112) may also be a first name.
Behy Demographics
Behy Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Behy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Behy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Behy (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺢ) is most common in The Ivory Coast. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Behy? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,580,327th most commonly used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. Behy occurs predominantly in Africa, where 52 percent of Behy are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 29 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Behy is also the 885,979th most frequent first name globally It is held by 112 people.
The surname Behy is most widespread in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 480,651. In The Ivory Coast it is most numerous in: Abidjan Autonomous District, where 46 percent reside, Montagnes District, where 44 percent reside and Comoé District, where 2 percent reside. Apart from The Ivory Coast Behy occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 9 percent reside and Mauritania, where 4 percent reside.
Behy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Behy surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behey | 89 | 67 | / |
| Behay | 89 | 26 | / |
| Beahy | 89 | 2 | / |
| Beuhy | 89 | 2 | / |
| Biehy | 89 | 2 | / |
| Boehy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Baehy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Beheyt | 80 | 119 | / |
| Behhay | 80 | 27 | / |
| Behyňa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Behayd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Behoys | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beheyd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beehay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boey | 75 | 4,843 | / |
| Behi | 75 | 4,176 | / |
| Behe | 75 | 2,597 | / |
| Beeh | 75 | 2,182 | / |
| Beay | 75 | 665 | / |
| Baey | 75 | 510 | / |
| Beuh | 75 | 483 | / |
| Byeh | 75 | 173 | / |
| Biey | 75 | 145 | / |
| Beoy | 75 | 140 | / |
| Bihy | 75 | 35 | / |
| Beiy | 75 | 13 | / |
| Byhy | 75 | 10 | / |
| Bhye | 75 | 4 | / |
| Beey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bêeh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bgey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Byey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bjeh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beheydt | 73 | 523 | / |
| Behgooy | 73 | 37 | / |
| B'Eheye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhiyo | 67 | 2,296 | / |
| Behih | 67 | 1,270 | / |
| Behei | 67 | 864 | / |
| Bahoy | 67 | 619 | / |
| Behaj | 67 | 546 | / |
| Bihay | 67 | 535 | / |
| Bohay | 67 | 389 | / |
| Baheh | 67 | 314 | / |
| Bejuy | 67 | 251 | / |
| Behie | 67 | 206 | / |
| Biech | 67 | 171 | / |
| Beuoy | 67 | 161 | / |
| Boehi | 67 | 141 | / |
| Bhyer | 67 | 138 | / |
| Bahyj | 67 | 136 | / |
| Behić | 67 | 121 | / |
| Beiye | 67 | 113 | / |
| Behai | 67 | 107 | / |
| Bohey | 67 | 62 | / |
| Biehi | 67 | 56 | / |
| Bohoy | 67 | 51 | / |
| Biehs | 67 | 49 | / |
| Beeyo | 67 | 48 | / |
| Boehe | 67 | 44 | / |
| Biehe | 67 | 40 | / |
| Biehr | 67 | 34 | / |
| Buieh | 67 | 31 | / |
| Baehe | 67 | 27 | / |
| Beays | 67 | 18 | / |
| Behea | 67 | 17 | / |
| Bjesh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Beouy | 67 | 14 | / |
| Beheu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bhehe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Boheh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Behhe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Byahy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bejha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bhehi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Boahy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Beeyh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Beheh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Beaih | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bhyet | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bheiy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bhoey | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bhyed | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bihey | 67 | 5 | / |
| Behoj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Byhyi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Beyye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhijy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Beuyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bieph | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bijey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beuye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Behui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beïhe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beïhi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Behhi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bhaey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bhyoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Behip | 67 | 2 | / |
| Biesh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bihoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beyie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Behij | 67 | 2 | / |
| Byoey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boeyé | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bierh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhyes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Biahy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bejhi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beayo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhieh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beoyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhyua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Behej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhyoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biehz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bjeyj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boeih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beyja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baeey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vehay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bohuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beyje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhyio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Behiç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beuhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bgehe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhaoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biheh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baeay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baaeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhiys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Behgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bieyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beuiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beahj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baeeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Byhys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bjohy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Byech | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bieht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vehey | 67 | 0 | / |
Behy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Behy in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺢ | bh | 50 |
| ﺑﺤﻰ | bhy | 25 |
| ﺍﺑﻬﻲ | abhy | 25 |
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