Behan is used as a family name or surname in many languages. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Behan
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Unknown
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Behan

How popular is Behan?

As per 2010 US census, number of Behans grew by 15.17103 per cent to 2862 since 2000 and ranked 11092 after elevating 498 spots. The last name was found in around 10 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 90.95 93.96
American Indian and Alaska Native 2.41 2.09
Hispanic or Latino 2.17 1.33
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
2.13 1.09
Others 1.33 0.97
Black 1.01 0.56

Behan Namesakes

  • Benny Behanan, Politician
  • Brendan Behan, Poet
  • Brendan Behan, Poet
  • Chane Behanan, Basketball Player
  • Dominic Behan, Songwriter
  • Joe Behan, Teachta Dála
  • Joe Behan, Teachta Dála
  • Jodi Behan, Actress
  • Kieran Behan, Gymnast
  • Brendan Behan, Poet
  • In 2016, Harry Behan characterized the role of Cian in adventure, family flick Spooky Stakeout.

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