Biaye Surname
Approximately 16,003 people bear this surname
Biaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 14,372 | 1:1,014 | 120 |
| Guinea | 1,131 | 1:10,463 | 350 |
| Ivory Coast | 195 | 1:118,314 | 5,878 |
| Nigeria | 149 | 1:1,188,878 | 48,183 |
| Spain | 58 | 1:806,070 | 33,159 |
| Cameroon | 49 | 1:423,859 | 35,946 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Biaye (125) may also be a first name.
Biaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Biaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Biaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﻴﺎﻱ) is found most frequently in Senegal. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Biaye? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 33,181st most prevalent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 455,386 people. The surname Biaye is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Biaye reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 832,731st most numerous forename in the world, borne by 125 people.
It is most numerous in Senegal, where it is borne by 14,372 people, or 1 in 1,014. In Senegal it is mostly concentrated in: Sédhiou Region, where 53 percent are found, Dakar Region, where 20 percent are found and Ziguinchor Region, where 17 percent are found. Besides Senegal Biaye exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Guinea, where 7 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Biaye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Biaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺑﻴﺎﻱ | abyay | 66.67 |
| ﺑﻴﺎﻳﻪ | byayh | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Biaye
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