Biah Surname

155,090th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,828 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Biah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Biah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia1,6851:2,616341
Indonesia5311:249,05722,747
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Malaysia391:756,26235,302
Ivory Coast391:591,57017,665
Cameroon371:561,32643,620
Papua New Guinea311:263,02335,917
Nigeria271:6,560,843154,927
France261:2,554,720189,486
Benin251:413,42429,829
Tanzania241:2,205,90148,025
Solomon Islands61:96,67218,437
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Mauritania51:818,97323,459
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
England21:27,859,030389,889
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

Biah (4,384) may also be a first name.

Biah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Biah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﻴﺎﻩ) is more frequently found in Liberia than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Biah? popularity and diffusion

The surname Biah is the 155,090th most commonly used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,576,926 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Biah live; 73 percent live in West Africa and 60 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 104,249th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 4,384 people.

It is most numerous in Liberia, where it is carried by 1,685 people, or 1 in 2,616. In Liberia it is mostly concentrated in: Nimba County, where 65 percent reside, Montserrado County, where 15 percent reside and Rivercess County, where 6 percent reside. Beside Liberia Biah exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 19 percent reside and Ghana, where 10 percent reside.

Biah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Biah surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

Biah earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 43.57% less than the national average, earning $24,349 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Biadh8965/
Biach8956/
Biash8938/
Bieah8922/
Biaah896/
Biaha896/
Bihah896/
Biaht892/
Biahy892/
Bhiah891/
Bia8622,403/
Baiyah80547/
Bihash80175/
Biaysh80153/
Biahou80113/
Biasch8087/
Baijah8050/
Boiyah8032/
Beijah8030/
Biatch8019/
Bajiah8019/
Bayiah8014/
Bagiah8014/
Beiyah8010/
Beyiah806/
Bijahe804/
Bihaha803/
Buiyah802/
Begiah802/
Biahgi801/
Biasht801/
Biassh801/
Boyiah801/
Biahai801/
Baaiah801/
Bijach800/
Bias7511,195/
Beah757,619/
Bija754,268/
Bioh753,669/
Biad753,045/
Bjah752,598/
Biha752,151/
Biaz752,033/
Biay751,745/
Biaa75704/
Biho75587/
Biat75527/
Bhia75465/
Byah75372/
Biea75105/
Biap7542/
Biaj7529/
Bioa7528/
Biae7525/
Bgia759/
Bița757/
Bi'a754/
Biaś751/
Bjia751/
Hbia751/
Beijahe7319/
Bhaiyah7319/
Bhuiyah7313/
Bihayth739/
Bhaiiah733/
Baijahe733/
Baiyash732/
Geebiah732/
Hbeijah731/
Beiyahe731/
Beiyath731/
Bahjiah731/
Bihgaih731/
Bayiahe731/
Biaou6713,543/
Baiya675,641/
Byadh672,882/
Bijja672,145/
Bagia672,070/
Bijay671,896/
Bhija671,342/
Buiya67883/
Beiya67874/
Bugia67782/
Bogia67662/
Bihay67535/
Behah67489/
Bujia67306/
Beija67303/
Bihoi67263/
Bijas67225/
Baija67214/
Biaat67211/
Boija67208/
Bihai67167/
Bijai67159/
Bajia67156/
Bihas67146/
Bjiaj67136/
Boiya67129/
Bihod67117/
Bioch67104/
Biays6795/
Biyoa6792/
Begia6786/
Bijia6765/
Biass6760/
Baiia6748/
Byash6746/
Buija6745/
Bajha6734/
Bojia6734/
Bayia6731/
Biats6730/
Bajho6730/
Bijač6727/
Bijad6724/
Bijau6722/
Bahía6722/
Bihat6720/
Bijaa6719/
Bejia6719/
Bijat6716/
Biheu6716/
Bihou6715/
Bieau6714/
Bahagiah6713/
Bihać6711/
Bihos6711/
Buyia6710/
Bhias679/
Byahy679/
Boyia679/
Bijga678/
Biňas677/
Byaah677/
Bihad676/
Bijea676/
Byach675/
Bijaz675/
Bihey675/
Bihot674/
Bhiha674/
Bihaa674/
Biast674/
Bijać674/
Bihoo674/
Beaah674/
Bihau673/
Biatt673/
Bieho673/
Bihga673/
Buiea673/
Biodh673/
Baiea673/
Beahy672/
B'Yah672/
Bijha672/
Biazz672/
Bihoy672/
Bijho672/
Beyia672/
Boiia672/
Biáth672/
Biaee672/
Biaie672/
Bihei672/
Biaas672/
Biaoe672/
Bhiad671/
Byahu671/
D'Bia671/
Bieai671/
Bihop671/
Boiea671/
Bhuiyash671/
Bhiaa671/
Bihaj671/
Bihha671/
Biľas671/
Biaïe671/
Bijap671/
Baijauth671/
Baaia671/
Biãas671/
Bieïa671/
Bihaisht671/
Beahj671/

Biah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Biah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺑﻴﺎﻩabyah42.86
ﺍﺑﻴﻪabyh28.57
ﺑﻴﺎﻩbyah28.57

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