Bice Surname

43,973rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,816 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Bice Surname User-submission:

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.

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Bice Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,3171:38,9034,796
Turkey1,1081:70,2366,560
Australia6971:38,7315,034
Canada3221:114,42712,178
England1081:515,90832,533
Italy411:1,491,62780,856
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Albania311:94,0029,372
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Taiwan201:1,172,2378,044
Solomon Islands191:30,5286,049
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Vanuatu91:29,253714
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
China21:683,660,78330,601
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1401:174,11014,584
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2871:39,0204,614

The alternate forms: Biçe (2) & Bîce (1) are calculated separately.

Bice (4,234) may also be a first name.

Bice Surname Meaning

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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Bice Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bice is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Biçe or Bîce. For other possible spellings of Bice click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bice? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 43,973rd most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 616,752 people. Bice occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Bice are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Bice is also the 106,548th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 4,234 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 9,317 people, or 1 in 38,903. In The United States it is primarily found in: Alabama, where 13 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Bice Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bice has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bice last name expanded 724 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 23 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bice Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bice surname are 24.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bice earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.72% less than the national average, earning $42,406 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.81% more than the national average, earning $53,068 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Biçe922/
Bîce921/
Boice894,212/
Buice892,489/
Biche891,267/
Bicer891,073/
Bicet89461/
Bicke89153/
Bicep89128/
Baice8966/
Bikce8964/
Bigce8953/
Bizce8921/
Bicea899/
Bicey898/
Bices897/
Bicej895/
Bicce892/
Bioce892/
Beice891/
Bhice891/
Bicye891/
Biece890/
Bicie890/
Biceh890/
Baiche802,980/
Bichet802,809/
Bicher80688/
Boicea80376/
Beiche80295/
Bioche80267/
Boiche80174/
Baicea80158/
Buiche80143/
Bichea80112/
Beicke8079/
Bische8072/
Bickey8067/
Boicey8059/
Buicke8046/
Bitche8043/
Biecke8035/
Baicer8032/
Bickie8030/
Biches8027/
Bichez8024/
Bicies8023/
Bichey8020/
Bickei8015/
Bicsey8014/
Bicque8014/
Boicer8012/
Bichke806/
Bhiche805/
Boicet805/
Biocie805/
Hbiche804/
Buices804/
Biciet803/
Biceas803/
Bicche802/
Bickee802/
Boicee802/
Bicett802/
Bichee802/
Bickez801/
Biczes801/
Bioyce801/
Bishce801/
Bitcer801/
Boices801/
Buicey801/
Baihce801/
Beicer801/
Buicer801/
Bicech801/
Bijcke801/
Baices801/
Baicie801/
Baicey801/
Bichei801/
Biscer800/
Bicess800/
Bich7529,271/
Bica7514,003/
Vice759,928/
Bise755,731/
Bies755,461/
Bige755,405/
Bike753,978/
Bici753,887/
Bize751,917/
Wice75793/
Bică75657/
Bije75626/
Byce75617/
Bieś75495/
Biez75466/
Bece75412/
Bieß7593/
Bicy7531/
Biqe7514/
Bicá7510/
Uice752/
Bixe752/
Bjce752/
Bicj751/
Bicä751/
Bischke73362/
Bitsche73312/
Beicher73159/
Bitcher7397/
Baicher7388/
Beische7329/
Baitche7323/
Bichche7322/
Baiczer7321/
Bichett7320/
Beichey7319/
Boichet7316/
Buicker7315/
Beiczer7315/
Bitches7314/
Bichkey738/
Boitche738/
Biesche737/
Bitchez734/
Bieckey734/
Baische732/
Boicher732/
Bicquet732/
Beiscer731/
Bicchee731/
Bichher731/
Bickiey731/
Baichee731/
Hbaiche731/
Baaiche731/
Beiches731/
Boichee731/
Boicier731/
Bischie731/
Bichehe731/
Bichgee731/
Baiscet731/
Bichker731/
Bickets730/
Buickes730/
Buichet730/
Boicker730/
Bicketh730/
Bitcker730/
Boickes730/
Bickhey730/
Bhise6782,898/
Boyce6771,260/
Biçer6750,575/
Bizet675,627/
Biset675,174/
Bikie675,059/
Bezie674,628/
Viche673,929/
Voice673,668/
Becke673,147/
Beche672,816/
Baise672,776/
Bitca672,738/
Bisch672,635/
Bichi672,619/
Baize672,582/
Bisse672,177/
Boike672,134/
Bicoy672,009/
Biser671,858/
Bicca671,772/
Buica671,752/
Baich671,600/
Becze671,495/
Boise671,456/
Wiche671,445/
Bigge671,348/
Becer671,342/
Biose671,236/
Beike671,113/
Becce671,083/
Beise671,060/
Bique671,038/
Biese671,008/
Bizeh67939/
Biseh67937/
Bigey67936/
Biget67901/
Vicet67887/
Biger67820/
Bisei67820/
Bizer67791/
Huice67790/
Beich67709/
Bicaj67662/
Beige67659/
Bikeç67622/
Beije67616/
Bisci67569/
Bhike67526/
Bieze67504/
Beica67498/
Vicze67488/
Buise67466/
Boije67463/
Buică67456/
Bicci67437/
Bigeç67429/
Byche67424/
Baica67395/
Beischer67375/
Becea67375/
Bieka67373/
Baike67339/
Baige67333/
Biess67323/
Bigea67288/
Boica67276/
Boich67275/
Buike67263/
Birze67254/
Bieke67253/
Beiße67252/
Bikhe67249/
Begce67235/
Bieza67228/
Biesa67215/
Bikei67211/
Buyce67205/
Bizei67193/
Bizie67188/
Bäcke67182/
Boige67175/
Bishe67175/
Becse67175/
Hbich67175/
Bicis67166/
Bidje67155/
Beyce67146/
Bicky67136/
Baischer67135/
Bhige67130/
Buich67129/
Baici67128/
Beică67125/
Băieş67116/
Bicoi67110/
Bizci67109/
Bises67107/
Bittcher67107/
Bijje67103/
Vicea67101/
Besie67101/
Bichy67100/
Bikey6799/
Bicay6792/
Bitse6790/
Bayce6789/
Bioke6787/
Bické6779/
Bičej6779/
Bijer6774/
Boici6773/
Boize6772/
Bitke6769/
Biczi6768/
Bicsi6765/
Becet6763/
Begie6763/
Baicy6757/
Bigej6757/
Bigez6756/
Buige6753/
Vicei6753/
Bycer6750/
Bekie6750/
Wiece6749/
Biehs6749/
Biesz6747/
Beize6746/
Biseu6744/
Bioze6742/
Baixe6740/
Bizey6740/
Bisey6739/
Bisie6739/
Bijes6738/
Bizse6737/
Baitcher6736/
Bicht6736/
Bizze6735/
Baije6734/
Beitcher6733/
Bigie6729/
Bitscher6728/
Bikke6727/
Bicit6727/
Bisep6727/
Vaice6726/
Beece6725/
Bigee6725/
Bhici6724/
Bikeš6722/
Bidze6721/
Buize6720/
Biges6719/
Viced6718/
Bitch6717/
Bitze6717/
Vices6717/
Bicai6716/
Weice6715/
Bishchee6715/
Bhije6713/
Biezi6713/
Bidge6712/
Bigeh6712/
Bikee6712/
Bêche6712/
Waice6711/
Bisee6711/
Buicy6710/
Bhica6710/
Bidse678/
Whice678/
Bieca677/
Bikeu677/
Becey677/
Bisea676/
Beces676/
Bijea676/
Vicie676/
Bizee676/
Bichchhe675/
Beischke675/
Vicey675/
Bizes675/
Bijed675/
Biché675/
Bizeu675/
Bitje674/
Becie674/
Bijee674/
Bikeh674/
Beace673/
Betce673/
Boicy673/
Bijei673/
Bijey673/
Vicee673/
Vicer673/
Veice673/
Bézie673/
Bixey672/
Bigca672/
Bhies672/
Buici672/
Beicy672/
Becqe672/
Biesh672/
Bitci672/
Wuice672/
Bihch672/
Bizep672/
Boixe672/
Bycee671/
Byoce671/
Behce671/
Beishcer671/
Bhich671/
Bicip671/
Biehz671/
Bieky671/
Bihse671/
Bijet671/
Bixch671/
Vuice671/
Wicey671/
Vicej671/
Bieki671/
Becee671/
Bekce671/
Baiqe671/
Vioce671/
Wiceh671/
Wicie671/
Beischey671/
Beici671/
Buiķe671/
Bèche671/
Bécet671/
Báich671/
Bezce671/
Bizea671/
Bizez671/
Bisze671/
Bitche'e671/
Bieża671/
Bihje671/
Bihke671/
Biciç671/
Bicoa671/
Bicza671/
Bicér671/
Bieké671/
Bisez671/
Bischche671/
Bişey671/
Bicaa671/
Bicheech671/
Bikeï671/
Baitchet671/
Beced671/
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Bisje671/
Becei671/
Bizhe671/
Bijge671/
Wisce671/
Biccy671/
Bickkett671/
Bicui671/
Bieyz671/
Bgici671/
Bicketts670/
Bajce670/
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Woice670/
Biesy670/
Bischger670/
Bisge670/
Biecy670/
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