Behney

Behney Meaning & Origin

About Behney
The surname Behney is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Bernhard," which means "brave bear" in Old High German. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Bernhard. Over time, the name evolved and was anglicized to Behney. Today, individuals with the surname Behney can be found primarily in the United States, particularly in Pennsylvania, where many German immigrants settled.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Behney: 513
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,308
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Behney in Braille

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

The name Behney in braille

How to sign the name Behney using Sign Language

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

The name Behney in sign language

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