Behun

Behun Meaning & Origin

About Behun
The surname Behun is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the personal name Bohdan, which means "given by God" or "God's gift." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Bohdan. The name Behun is relatively rare and is primarily found among Ukrainian communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Behun: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Behun in Braille

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

The name Behun in braille

How to sign the name Behun using Sign Language

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

The name Behun in sign language

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