Bhiya Surname

198,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Bhiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bhiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,1711:46,2665,903
India8861:865,76238,016
Zimbabwe241:643,26047,966
Swaziland91:144,244719
England61:9,286,343223,652
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Bhiya (2,190) may also be a first name.

Bhiya Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bhiya Come From? nationality or country of origin

Bhiya (Bengali: ভূইয়া, Hindi: भीया, Marathi: भैया, Oriya: ଭିୟଁା) is found most frequently in South Africa. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Bhiya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bhiya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bhiya is the 198,533rd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,460,373 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 57 percent of Bhiya reside; 57 percent reside in Southern Africa and 57 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 160,085th most prevalent given name globally, held by 2,190 people.

The surname Bhiya is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,171 people, or 1 in 46,266. In South Africa Bhiya is most common in: Mpumalanga, where 82 percent are found, Gauteng, where 11 percent are found and Free State, where 2 percent are found. Excluding South Africa it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in India, where 42 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.

Bhiya Last Name Statistics demography

Bhiya earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 23.53% less than the national average, earning R 181,716 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhiyas9122/
Bhhiya911/
Biya8919,980/
Bhuiaya8358/
Bhaiaya832/
Bhoya8031,105/
Bahia8021,932/
Bhuia8013,781/
Bhuya8012,655/
Bhaya8010,053/
Bhuiy803,221/
Bhaiy803,052/
Bhiyo802,296/
Buhia801,789/
Bhija801,342/
Bhaia801,282/
Biyad801,074/
Biyah80564/
Bahya80505/
Bhoia80492/
Bhoiy80437/
Biyaz80360/
Bijya80236/
Bohia80167/
Vhiya80163/
Bheya80125/
Biyas80119/
Bieya80113/
Biyat8047/
Buhya8044/
Behia8027/
Bohya8025/
Bahiy8024/
Bioya8021/
Bihya8018/
Bhiye8013/
Biyap808/
Bhyia807/
Bhiyi805/
Bihia804/
Bhyoa802/
Behya802/
Buhiy802/
Behiy801/
Bheia801/
Bhuiyo7326,436/
Bhauya7325,643/
Bahaya731,950/
Bhayat731,862/
Bouhya731,251/
Mphiya73655/
Bhaiyo73269/
Bhojiy73235/
Bhuyah73194/
Bhaiah73157/
Biyadh73137/
Bhoyad73117/
Bhoyat73114/
Bhuiah73103/
Bhajiy7397/
Bhooya7393/
Bhayad7380/
Bhoyau7375/
Bhoiyo7362/
Bhoyas7358/
Bahaia7355/
Bhayas7351/
Bhoyah7343/
Bhujiy7342/
Bhoyap7342/
Bahiah7338/
Biyash7334/
Bhayah7333/
Bhuyat7330/
Bhuyaa7325/
Bhauia7325/
Bhuyad7319/
Bahyah7317/
Bhuiha7313/
Bhayau7312/
Bhuuia7310/
B'Heya738/
Bhuiyi738/
Bohyah738/
Baahia737/
Bhouia736/
Bhuuya736/
Bahyad736/
Bhuuiy735/
Bhauiy735/
Bhoeya734/
Bhuiys734/
Bheyas734/
Bhijiy734/
Bhahya734/
Bhaiiy734/
B'Haya733/
Bhayaa733/
Bheiah733/
Bheyat733/
Bhgaya733/
Bhijja733/
Bhuoya733/
Buhaia733/
Bhouya732/
Behiah732/
Behyah731/
Bhuhiy731/
Bhuyau731/
Bhiiah731/
Bhioye731/
Bhaaiy731/
Buhyat731/
Bhaiat731/
Bhoiap731/
Bheyad731/
Bhgiyo731/
Biyazz731/
Bhyoya731/
Bahiae731/
Baiaya731/
Baahya731/
Bhaiha731/
Behesiyah711/
Bhoi67572,643/
Bhai67140,973/
Beya6788,714/
Baya6766,382/
Boya6757,592/
Baia6725,649/
Bhui6714,327/
Buya6710,191/
Bahy677,023/
Biye674,934/
Beia674,395/
Bija674,268/
Bhau674,088/
Beha673,354/
Biyo673,023/
Bhaj672,611/
Buia672,257/
Viya671,855/
Bhaa671,836/
Boia671,748/
Biyi671,272/
Bouhaya671,266/
Bhoy671,170/
Bhay671,029/
Bohy67928/
Bhei67608/
Bioy67572/
Baiy67264/
Boiy67207/
Bhae67205/
Bhoa67201/
Bóia67152/
Biey67145/
Biea67105/
Biia6783/
Bhojaya6768/
Bhie6767/
Byya6765/
Bouhaia6762/
Bóha6762/
Bîia6751/
Bhoihas6746/
Bhij6734/
Bhuy6731/
Bioa6728/
Bhea6722/
Bhey6721/
Bughiyo6721/
Byja6713/
Bhoyach6713/
Baghiyo6711/
Bhuyaya678/
Bhahaya676/
Bhoyadh676/
Bhoyaph676/
Bhayaph676/
Bhayaya675/
Byia675/
Béha675/
Băia675/
Bhye674/
Bahyash674/
Bouhyat674/
Buiy674/
Bhuhaya673/
Bůha673/
Bahaiah672/
Buhy672/
Béia672/
Bhajaya671/
Behyatt671/
Bhuihat671/
Bhuojiy671/
Bhayash671/
Bhayaut671/
Bhauyat671/
Béya671/
Bäha671/
Bhaihad671/
Bhaihap671/
Bhaihat671/
Bhoyath671/
Bhoihad671/
Bijyahe671/
Bahahya671/
Bahyadh671/
Bayhaia671/
Baahaya671/
Byoa671/
Beauhia670/

Bhiya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bhiya in the Bengali language
ভূইয়াbhu'iya-
Bhiya in the Oriya language
ଭିୟଁାbhiyama-
Bhiya in the Hindi language
भीयाbhiya88.92
भियाbhiya4.96
भींयाbhinya4.86
भ्इयाbhiya0.49
भैयाbhaiya0.19
Bhiya in the Marathi language
भैयाbhaiya51.61
भीयाbhiya29.03
भैययाbhaiyaya6.45
भैरूयाbhairuya6.45
भैइयाbhai'iya3.23
भैbhai3.23

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