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 held by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Biaiñ. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Biain? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 486,864th most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 10,685,551 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Biain live; 59 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 59 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 1,688,769th most common forename at a global level It is held by 37 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Spain, where it is borne by 401 people, or 1 in 116,589. In Spain Biain is mostly found in: Basque Country, where 92 percent reside, Castile and León, where 3 percent reside and Madrid, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Spain it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 38 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Biain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Biain has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Biain surname decreased 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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