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 borne by more people in Senegal than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Biaye click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Biaye? popularity and diffusion
The surname Biaye is the 33,181st most commonly held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 455,386 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Biaye live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 90 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Biaye is also the 832,731st most common first name in the world, borne by 125 people.
This surname is most widespread in Senegal, where it is held by 14,372 people, or 1 in 1,014. In Senegal it is primarily concentrated in: Sédhiou Region, where 53 percent reside, Dakar Region, where 20 percent reside and Ziguinchor Region, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Senegal it is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Guinea, where 7 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent reside.
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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