Biain Surname

486,864th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 682 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Biain Surname User-submission:

Biain is a Basque surname, and comes from Bidegain, which means 'a place over the road'. Its origin is in Oñati, province of Gipuzkoa, in the southern Basque Country (Spain).

Biain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain4011:116,5899,155
Argentina2571:166,31713,983
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Biaiñ (115) are calculated separately.

Biain (37) may also be a first name.

Biain Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Biain is a Basque surname, and comes from Bidegain, which means 'a place over the road'. Its origin is in Oñati, province of Gipuzkoa, in the southern Basque Country (Spain).

- burdinkako

Biain Last Name Facts

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

Biain (Hindi: बीऐन) is borne by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Biaiñ. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Biain? popularity and diffusion

Biain is the 486,864th most widespread family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 10,685,551 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Biain reside; 59 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 59 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 1,688,769th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 37 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Spain, where it is held by 401 people, or 1 in 116,589. In Spain it is most prevalent in: Basque Country, where 92 percent are found, Castile and León, where 3 percent are found and Madrid, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Spain this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 38 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Biain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Biain has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Biain surname declined 44 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Biain Last Name Statistics demography

Biain earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.02% less than the national average, earning $29,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Biaiñ93115/
Biayin9121/
Biaine911/
Biaing910/
Biehain8322/
Biaisin831/
Beain80407/
Viain80125/
Biaen8015/
Biaim803/
Bioin801/
Byain800/
Bhuiyain7754/
Bhaiyain772/
Bhyain7373/
Beahin736/
Byaint735/
Bioing733/
Biayim732/
Byahin731/
Bioine731/
Biouin731/
Bhuiyainn713/
Biehayn6732/
Bihohin671/
Biohine671/
Biaheng671/
Vaiyain671/

Biain Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Biain in the Hindi language
बीऐनbi'aina-

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