Behn Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Behind the Behn surname stands Behnke, a German name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. Its meaning, shared with Behnke, is “A Low German pet form of Bernhard”.

A variant of Behnke

Behn is listed among the recognised spellings of Behnke. Other spellings include Behneke, Behnken and Behncke.

Surname statistics

Behn ranked 20,806 in the 2010 US Census, with 1,269 people answering to the name. Behn sounds close to Bean and Bohn, so it can help to search both.

Behn coat of arms

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