Bias Surname

46,299th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Bias Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the bush.' A form of Middle English busch, a bush, a thicket, from residence thereby; compare Wood, Shaw, or Hurst.

William de la Buisse, Bedfordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Bias Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,1011:51,0436,161
Philippines8581:117,99320,350
Brazil6881:311,15511,995
Cameroon6101:34,0484,581
Germany4781:168,42119,868
France4781:138,96021,353
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Poland1481:256,81632,128
England821:679,48938,951
Greece681:162,93826,592
Papua New Guinea631:129,42417,695
India461:16,675,334263,471
Canada411:898,67368,969
Taiwan411:571,8234,251
Romania321:627,43344,366
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Scotland271:198,29010,618
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Austria131:655,03358,041
Guam121:13,3432,098
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Cambodia41:3,871,7869,580
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
China21:683,660,78330,601
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Maldives11:404,1727,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland171:220,1897,953
England71:3,482,19689,582
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1561:43,4425,045

The alternate forms: Biás (45) & Biaś (1) are calculated separately.

Bias (2,263) may also be a first name.

Bias Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the bush.' A form of Middle English busch, a bush, a thicket, from residence thereby; compare Wood, Shaw, or Hurst.

William de la Buisse, Bedfordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Walter de Buisse, Bedfordshire ibid.

Walter Bysse, Wiltshire, Magd. Hall: Register of the University of Oxford.

William Byse, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Edward Bisse, or Bysse, Somerset, 1608: Abstract of Somersetshire Wills.

1627. Married — William Bissh and Jone Sharrow: St. Antholin (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Aluric Busch (? de Bosco) was a Domesd. tenant in co. Herts. See Cutbush and Bush. In some medieval writings "bishop" is thus abbreviated.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

This interesting and unusual name is a variant of the surname Byas, which is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and is a topographical name for a 'dweller at the house in the bend'. The surname is derived from the Old English pre-7th Century 'byge', a 'bend', and 'hus', a house. Topographical surnames were among the earliest created, since both natural and man-made features in the landscape provided easily recognisable distinguishing names.

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Bias Last Name Facts

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

Bias (Hindi: ब्यास, Oriya: ବିଆସ, Russian: Биас) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Biás or Biaś. For other potential spellings of Bias click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bias? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bias is the 46,299th most commonly used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 650,964 people. The surname Bias is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Bias live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 156,910th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 2,263 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 7,101 people, or 1 in 51,043. In The United States Bias is most common in: West Virginia, where 14 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States Bias occurs in 56 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 8 percent reside and Brazil, where 6 percent reside.

Bias Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bias has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bias surname expanded 614 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 159 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 160 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bias Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Bias surname is predominantly Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bias surname are 42.17% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.4% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bias earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.53% less than the national average, earning $37,313 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.1% less than the national average, earning $43,176 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Biás9245/
Biaś921/
Biase891,136/
Bijas89225/
Bihas89146/
Biays8995/
Biass8960/
Biash8938/
Biats8930/
Bhias899/
Biňas897/
Biast894/
Biasc893/
Bieas892/
Biaas892/
Biľas891/
Biãas891/
Bia8622,403/
Bogias80390/
Bagias80263/
Bihays80183/
Bihash80175/
Biaysh80153/
Biasse80141/
Bugias80114/
Biasch8087/
Bihais8049/
Baiyas8041/
Beijas8037/
Boyias8021/
Begias8018/
Bujias8017/
Boiyas809/
Bijais805/
Bayias804/
Bhiase802/
Biasht801/
Biassh801/
Bijase801/
Biadsz801/
Bejias801/
Biatse801/
Beas7510,233/
Bija754,268/
Byas753,407/
Biad753,045/
Biah752,828/
Biha752,151/
Biaz752,033/
Biay751,745/
Vias751,566/
Biaa75704/
Biat75527/
Bhia75465/
Bios75370/
Wias75171/
Biea75105/
Biap7542/
Biaj7529/
Bioa7528/
Biae7525/
Uias7517/
Bgia759/
Bița757/
Biax755/
Bi'a754/
Bjas752/
Béas751/
Bjia751/
Hbia751/
Bougias73418/
Bhaiyas7312/
Biaggis735/
Biasova733/
Baiyash732/
D'Biase732/
Bhuiyas731/
Baiiasc731/
Bhoiyas731/
Bihashe731/
Biaou6713,543/
Baiya675,641/
Bayos672,251/
Bijja672,145/
Bagia672,070/
Wijas671,974/
Bijay671,896/
Bhija671,342/
Biose671,236/
Buiya67883/
Beiya67874/
Bugia67782/
Bogia67662/
Bajos67647/
Byass67634/
Bihay67535/
Behas67339/
Bujia67306/
Beija67303/
Byhas67235/
Baija67214/
Biaat67211/
Boija67208/
Bijos67200/
Bihai67167/
Bijai67159/
Bajia67156/
Bjiaj67136/
Boiya67129/
Biyoa6792/
Begia6786/
Bhyas6780/
Viasz6779/
Bijia6765/
Biadh6765/
Vijas6758/
Byast6757/
Biach6756/
Beaus6755/
Baiia6748/
Byash6746/
Buija6745/
Wiase6736/
Bojia6734/
Wieas6732/
Bayia6731/
Bijač6727/
Bijad6724/
Bijau6722/
Bieah6722/
Beash6720/
Bihat6720/
Bijaa6719/
Bejia6719/
Beňas6719/
Beays6718/
Bijac6716/
Bijaj6716/
Bijat6716/
Baios6715/
Bieau6714/
Biazh6713/
Viash6712/
Viase6712/
Bhaiyase6711/
Bihać6711/
Bihos6711/
Biňasová6711/
Buyia6710/
Boyia679/
Bijga678/
Bihad676/
Bijea676/
Biaah676/
Biaha676/
Viðas676/
Bihah676/
Wiats675/
Bijaz675/
Bihac675/
Byase675/
Vihas674/
Bhiha674/
Bihaa674/
Biľasová674/
Biost674/
Bijać674/
Viaas674/
Bihau673/
Biatt673/
Byaas673/
Bihga673/
Buiea673/
Baiea673/
Bijha672/
Biaht672/
Biazz672/
Bioss672/
Biots672/
Beyia672/
Biace672/
Boiia672/
Biaee672/
Biahy672/
Biaie672/
Biaoe672/
Bhiad671/
D'Bia671/
Beass671/
Beeas671/
Biashova671/
Bhiah671/
Bhios671/
Bieai671/
Boiea671/
Bahagias671/
Wiass671/
Vhias671/
Vieas671/
Beahs671/
Vioas671/
Viast671/
Uhias671/
Buios671/
Bhuiyash671/
Bhiaa671/
Bihaj671/
Bihha671/
Bjais671/
Biarz671/
Biaïe671/
Bijap671/
Viãas671/
Baaia671/
Bieïa671/
Bihaisht671/
Byats670/
Viass670/
Wiast670/

Bias Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bias in the Hindi language
ब्यासbyasa-
Bias in the Oriya language
ବିଆସbi'asa80
ବିଅସbi'asa20
Bias in the Russian language
Биасbias-

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