Biar Surname

13,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40,107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Biar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Biar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan33,8191:33872
Sudan4,2001:8,9311,260
Kenya5891:78,4047,287
India3211:2,389,61277,416
Morocco3071:112,30019,480
Brazil1871:1,144,78339,854
United States1541:2,353,629145,693
Australia781:346,09929,260
Cambodia681:227,7523,191
Indonesia601:2,204,153134,948
Iran541:1,421,89957,683
France531:1,253,259128,888
Papua New Guinea481:169,86923,574
Canada441:837,40065,151
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Turkey161:4,863,839107,230
Pakistan141:12,760,27855,960
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

The alternate forms: Biár (13) are calculated separately.

Biar (17,167) may also be a first name.

Biar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Biar (Hindi: बी़आऱ, Marathi: बीआर, Oriya: ବୀର, Russian: Биар) is most common in South Sudan. It may be rendered as: Biár. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Biar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 13,903rd most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 181,703 people. Biar is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Biar reside; 86 percent reside in East Africa and 85 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Biar is also the 42,260th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 17,167 people.

The last name Biar is most widespread in South Sudan, where it is held by 33,819 people, or 1 in 338. Excluding South Sudan this surname exists in 38 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 10 percent reside and Kenya, where 1 percent reside.

Biar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Biar has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 314 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Biar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Biar are 34.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80.95% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Biar earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.51% more than the national average, earning $44,232 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.7% less than the national average, earning $36,420 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Biár9213/
Biard895,656/
Bihar892,805/
Bijar891,018/
Biart89837/
Biare89819/
Biear8943/
Bioar894/
Biarz891/
Biasr891/
Biatr891/
Bihare80715/
Beijar80356/
Bijard80296/
Baiyar80128/
Biarre8050/
Bujiar8034/
Bijjar8030/
Bijare8028/
Bogiar8010/
Bijaar8010/
Bhihar808/
Bhijar808/
Bijarr806/
Bihair805/
Biahar804/
Bijgar802/
Buyiar801/
Biarrt801/
Bihart801/
Bijaur801/
Bijhar801/
Bojiar801/
Bhiaar801/
Bihard801/
Bihhar801/
Bijart801/
Baijar801/
Bihaar801/
Bugiar800/
Bior7553,045/
Bear7520,683/
Viar752,597/
Byar75512/
Bjar75124/
Wiar7556/
Béar752/
Uiar751/
Bhuiyar73236/
Bhaiyar7350/
Beijard7319/
Baijard7311/
Bijeard7310/
Bhoiyar737/
Bhihare736/
Bhijard735/
Bouhiar734/
Boijard733/
Bijaure732/
Bhijare732/
Beyiard732/
Baiyare732/
Bhoijar731/
Bijhare731/
Behijar731/
Bougiar731/
Bihaire731/
Biharre731/
Biahrre731/
Bijaard731/
Buiyard730/
Behar6717,275/
Bayor6710,434/
Viard675,969/
Bajor675,645/
Byard673,781/
Viart671,557/
Biore671,365/
Vijar671,162/
Byhar67669/
Vihar67444/
Biord67390/
Beaur67233/
Beijaard67175/
Beahr67158/
Baior67135/
Viare67101/
Bijor6785/
Byart6766/
Wijar6747/
Baghiyar6747/
Biort6745/
Béard6739/
Bihor6735/
Bhear6734/
Béart6733/
Bearr6731/
Bhior6728/
Béhar6728/
Bjare6723/
Bhyar6717/
Beoir6717/
Bughiyar6715/
Huiar6713/
Viatr6711/
Bjart6711/
Viear678/
Viðar678/
Biharová677/
Bihár677/
Bearh675/
Bjarå674/
Byare673/
Vhiar673/
Béaur673/
Wihar673/
Bjhar673/
Beear672/
Bhaijare672/
Beior672/
Bjjar672/
Bjair672/
Beaar671/
Bihahare671/
Bjoir671/
Bahagiar671/
Bahaiare671/
Wioar671/
Viaar671/
Wiare671/
Wiear671/
Bioor671/
Bèart671/
Byaar671/
Buior671/
Bhjar671/
Biharova671/
Viahr671/
Boior671/
Whiar670/

Biar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Biar in the Marathi language
बीआरbi'ara-
Biar in the Hindi language
बी़आऱbiara60
बीआरbi'ara30
बी़आरbiara10
Biar in the Oriya language
ବୀରbira40
ବିଅରbi'ara40
ବିଆରbi'ara20
Biar in the Russian language
Биарbiar-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Biar
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