Behanna

Behanna Meaning & Origin

About Behanna
The surname Behanna is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Beacháin, meaning "descendant of Beachán." The name Beachán is a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "beach," which translates to "bee." Therefore, the surname Behanna is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone associated with bees or someone who had bee-like qualities such as hard work or industriousness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Behanna: 397
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52267
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Behanna 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 Behanna is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PHN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH0 HH AE1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/behanna*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Behanna in Braille

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

The name Behanna in braille

How to sign the name Behanna using Sign Language

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

The name Behanna in sign language

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