Behen

Behen Meaning & Origin

About Behen
The surname Behen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "beathán," meaning "life" or "lively." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a lively or vivacious personality. The surname Behen is relatively rare and is primarily found in Ireland and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Behen: 277
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PHN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 HH IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/behen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Behen in Braille

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

The name Behen in braille

How to sign the name Behen using Sign Language

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

The name Behen in sign language

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