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

The surname Bias (Hindi: ब्यास, Oriya: ବିଆସ, Russian: Биас) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Biás or Biaś. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bias? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 46,299^th most widely held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 650,964 people. The surname Bias occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Bias are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 156,910^th most widely held forename internationally, borne by 2,263 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 7,101 people, or 1 in 51,043. In The United States it is most prevalent in: West Virginia, where 14 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname exists in 56 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 8 percent reside and Brazil, where 6 percent reside.

Bias Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Bias has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name 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 adherence of those carrying the Bias surname is chiefly Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bias last name are 42.17% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.4% registered to vote for the political 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.