Behan

Behan Meaning & Origin

About Behan
The surname Behan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "Ó Beacháin," meaning "descendant of Beachán." Beachán is a personal name derived from the word "beach," which means "bee." Therefore, the surname Behan is believed to have originally referred to someone who had a connection to bees or beekeeping.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Behan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Behan: 2,862
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,092
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.97

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Behan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Behan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PHN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛhən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Behan in Braille

Here's how to represent Behan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Behan in braille

How to sign the name Behan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Behan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Behan in sign language

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