Behee

Behee Meaning & Origin

About Behee
The surname Behee is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacBheatha, meaning "son of life." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Beatha. The name Behee is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and its diaspora.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Behee: 179
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PH
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH0 HH IY1
🌐 IPA
/behee*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Behee in Braille

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

The name Behee in braille

How to sign the name Behee using Sign Language

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

The name Behee in sign language

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