Biden Surname

259,625th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,514 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Biden Surname Definition:

BIDUN: Walter de Bydun witnessed King David's gift of Rindelgros (i.e. Rhind in Perthshire) to the Abbey of Reading c. 1143—47 (May, 1). He or a succeeding Walter appears several times as chancellor of Scotland between c. 1165 and 1178, and as a witness to royal charters (Scon, 18; Kelso, 404; REG.

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Biden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan5871:217,7939,411
United States3141:1,154,32882,787
England1321:422,10728,563
Turkey811:960,75844,160
Canada801:460,57039,784
Australia621:435,41534,362
Malaysia531:556,49527,316
South Africa511:1,062,30863,943
Philippines341:2,977,595140,497
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
India171:45,121,493474,784
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Wales61:515,75523,171
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
France31:22,140,907385,998
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1431:170,45714,424
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Biden (337) may also be a first name.

Biden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BIDUN: Walter de Bydun witnessed King David's gift of Rindelgros (i.e. Rhind in Perthshire) to the Abbey of Reading c. 1143—47 (May, 1). He or a succeeding Walter appears several times as chancellor of Scotland between c. 1165 and 1178, and as a witness to royal charters (Scon, 18; Kelso, 404; REG., p. 36; REM., p. 454, etc.). A twelfth century pedigree of the family is given in Pipe Roll Society Publications, vol. xxxv, p. xliii.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Biden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Biden (Hindi: बिदेन, Oriya: ବିେଦନ, Russian: Биден) occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Biden click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Biden? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 259,625th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 4,813,439 people. The surname Biden occurs predominantly in Asia, where 54 percent of Biden live; 39 percent live in East Asia and 39 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 476,238th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 337 people.

The last name is most numerous in Japan, where it is borne by 587 people, or 1 in 217,793. In Japan Biden is primarily concentrated in: Kanagawa Prefecture, where 21 percent are found, Osaka Prefecture, where 16 percent are found and Saitama Prefecture, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Japan this surname occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.

Biden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Biden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Biden last name rose 506 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Biden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Biden are 12.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.26% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Biden earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 4.52% more than the national average, earning R 248,388 per year; in United States they earn 19.96% more than the national average, earning $51,761 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1% more than the national average, earning $50,179 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baiden9127,300/
Bideen9188/
Beiden9170/
Bidden9165/
Bident9144/
Bideng9123/
Bhiden9113/
Boiden919/
Bideun913/
Bidien911/
Bieden910/
Bisden910/
Bidn8911/
Baisden833,983/
Bidenne8361/
Baideng8326/
Boisden832/
Beideng832/
Beisden831/
Baidaen831/
Baideen831/
Bidin805,159/
Widen802,450/
Beden801,060/
Bidne80355/
Viden80150/
Bidem8082/
Byden8041/
Bidnn804/
Uiden801/
Bidng801/
Boidn801/
Bidnd801/
Boidenne771/
Bahaiden771/
Bidina734,881/
Boyden734,755/
Boidin733,151/
Weiden731,486/
Wieden731,272/
Biding73623/
Beeden73386/
Huiden73311/
Bedenk73286/
Wident73276/
Buidin73271/
Baidyn73257/
Videen73247/
Baidin73237/
Wideen73185/
Bayden73182/
Vaiden73175/
Bedden73162/
Beaden73131/
Widden73120/
Bedeng7387/
Biddin7386/
Beyden7354/
Bedien7354/
Bøjden7352/
Beuden7336/
Besden7336/
Beidyn7329/
Woiden7323/
Vidden7323/
Waiden7323/
Beidin7322/
Uidden7321/
Veiden7317/
Bidind7317/
Bheden7315/
Videng7315/
Buidyn7313/
Wijden7312/
Whiden739/
Widehn738/
Bedeen737/
Bidion737/
Baidem737/
Biduin734/
Widaen733/
Byoden732/
Widemn732/
Biodin732/
Bideem732/
Bedenc732/
Bedent731/
Baidne731/
Baisdn731/
Bhidne731/
Betden731/
Videun731/
Hbeden731/
Vident731/
Uideen731/
Buyden731/
Bidgin731/
Bajden731/
Bojden730/
Bidyon730/
Voiden730/
Bedeun730/
Vieden730/
Vidien730/
Whidden673,314/
Baysden67528/
Baidyna67304/
Bedenne67217/
Weijden67193/
Bidding67167/
Huisden67162/
Baydenk67107/
Widn6779/
Baidina6779/
Widehen6779/
Boeyden6766/
Baiddin6755/
Beidyna6737/
Boisdin6727/
Weident6717/
Vidn6711/
Biddina6711/
Uidn6710/
Beiding678/
Buidyna676/
Baiding675/
Baisdem675/
Bhaidin674/
Buiding674/
Waideen673/
Huideng672/
Bedn672/
Beidina672/
Biodina671/
Beisdin671/
Baisdin671/
Baisdyn671/
Bioddin671/
Bisding671/
Whitden671/
Whieden671/
Vaisden671/
Boiding671/
Wijdene671/
Hwaiden671/
Voidene671/
Waidene671/
Beddien671/
Baidion671/
Wuideen671/
Ouhiden671/
Whideen670/
Weideen670/
Bedehen670/
Veidien670/
Wuidden670/

Biden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Biden in the Hindi language
बिदेनbidena-
Biden in the Oriya language
ବିେଦନbiedana-
Biden in the Russian language
Биденbiden-

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