Bie Surname

14,450th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,596 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Bie Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the bee,' an industrious man, a busy woman, (a) Bapt. 'the son of Beatrice,' from the nick. Bee, still in use.

Alicia Bee, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Bee, 1447: Northumberland and Durham: Welford's History of Newcastle and Gateshead.

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Bie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique24,1011:1,131273
Indonesia4,1951:31,5253,713
Ivory Coast2,2131:10,425854
Philippines1,5931:63,55210,793
China1,0771:1,269,565315
Brazil7111:301,08911,610
Gabon6571:2,875504
India4861:1,578,32458,432
Cameroon4401:47,2026,187
United States3581:1,012,45574,653
France3521:188,70129,353
Denmark2831:19,9461,989
Netherlands2401:70,36311,970
Nigeria2301:770,18634,704
Vietnam2091:443,2831,371
Norway2041:25,2073,383
Argentina1721:248,50820,139
Taiwan1611:145,6201,299
Thailand1271:556,20795,235
Canada1061:347,60031,502
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Malaysia461:641,17930,740
Liberia461:95,8387,727
Papua New Guinea421:194,13626,902
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
Belgium331:348,38338,592
Iran291:2,647,67384,414
Australia291:930,88655,860
Sweden261:378,72126,697
England251:2,228,72284,230
Angola251:1,079,5693,117
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Wales201:154,72710,755
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Myanmar161:3,246,124792
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Benin91:1,148,40050,768
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominica11:75,891912
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malta11:430,2723,380
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland181:207,9567,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Bié (6,277), Biê (1) & Biè (1) are calculated separately.

Bie (13,087) may also be a first name.

Bie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the bee,' an industrious man, a busy woman, (a) Bapt. 'the son of Beatrice,' from the nick. Bee, still in use.

Alicia Bee, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Bee, 1447: Northumberland and Durham: Welford's History of Newcastle and Gateshead.

1587. Baptised — William, son of Agnes Bee: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1507. Edward Bee and Margery Pyke: Marriage Lic. (London).

1745. Married —John Bee and Elizabeth White: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A payment was made Stephen le Bee, mariner, 1305 (Bain, II, p. 442). John Be in Hill, Dundee, 1583, and Mage Bie in Blackball, parish of Lethnot, 1597 (Brechin). Thomas Bie, wobster in Edinburgh, 1604 (Edinb. Marr.). Barbara Bie in Hamnavo, Shetland, 1648 (Shetland). Charles Bee appears in Boreland of Colvend, 1789 (Dumfries), and there are three Bees in Edinburgh Marriage Records. Bee recorded in Edinburgh, 1940. Generally explained as a nickname from the bee.

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

Probably allusive to the industry of the original bearer, or the sign of his shop.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Anglo-Saxon by, bye, a dwelling, habitation; Scottish, by, a village, hamlet; Danish, by, a city, town, borough. Hence Bradbee, Summerbee, &c.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Bie Last Name Facts

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

Bie (Hindi: बीे, Russian: Бие) is most common in Mozambique. It can also be found as a variant: Bié, Biê or Biè. Click here for other possible spellings of Bie.

How Common Is The Last Name Bie? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 14,450th most numerous last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 188,816 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Bie reside; 63 percent reside in Southern Africa and 63 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 51,039th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 13,087 people.

The last name Bie is most frequently used in Mozambique, where it is borne by 24,101 people, or 1 in 1,131. Apart from Mozambique it is found in 87 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 11 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 6 percent reside.

Bie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bie surname grew 3,580 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bie surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bie earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 6.15% more than the national average, earning 367,356 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 33.89% less than the national average, earning R 157,092 per year; in United States they earn 14.21% more than the national average, earning $49,279 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.99% less than the national average, earning $41,741 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bié896,277/
Biê891/
Biè891/
Bier8610,766/
Buie869,323/
Bieh865,673/
Bies865,461/
Biye864,934/
Biet864,020/
Boie861,597/
Baie861,492/
Bije86626/
Bieś86495/
Bihe86477/
Bied86468/
Biez86466/
Bieć86173/
Biey86145/
Beie86132/
Biea86105/
Bieß8693/
Biei8672/
Bhie8667/
Biee8667/
Biej8658/
Bioe8636/
Bieľ8628/
Biep8616/
Bøie8611/
Bieň865/
Byie863/
Biie862/
Bjie861/
Bi802,317,225/
Be80172,234/
Bowie7525,587/
Bogie755,444/
Bouie752,312/
Boies752,078/
Baiye751,826/
Bigge751,348/
Beije75616/
Baies75608/
Bihet75602/
Boije75463/
Biess75323/
Biets75273/
Bajie75222/
Beaie75210/
Behie75206/
Baiet75206/
Biech75171/
Bagie75157/
Bhuie75145/
Bayie75142/
Biyee75130/
Băieş75116/
Beiye75113/
Bieya75113/
Bijje75103/
Bawie75103/
Baiie7596/
Boiye7589/
Bugie7588/
Baihe7588/
Bejie7587/
Baiee7578/
Bijer7574/
Bieye7572/
Bhoie7571/
Boyie7569/
Biyeh7564/
Begie7563/
Bojie7557/
Biehi7556/
Bihep7551/
Biehs7549/
Biest7547/
Byies7547/
Biesz7547/
Bioye7547/
Baied7545/
Beihe7543/
Biehe7540/
Biyed7540/
Bujie7539/
Bijes7538/
Baije7534/
Biehr7534/
Biyet7532/
Buieh7531/
Buies7529/
Bigie7529/
Baiez7525/
Biejo7525/
Booie7523/
Bieah7522/
Biher7518/
Bieja7518/
Buyie7517/
Bieeu7517/
Bihes7516/
Biheu7516/
Bijeh7514/
Bhije7513/
Bhiye7513/
Boieh7513/
Biije7510/
Bhaie759/
Buied759/
Biedz758/
Beiez758/
Boeie757/
Baieh757/
Băieș757/
Beied756/
Bhihe756/
Bihie756/
Bijea756/
Bieia756/
Bierr756/
Biyes755/
Bijed755/
Bihey755/
Bijee754/
Baieş754/
Biecz754/
Boieș754/
Bjiej754/
Bieph753/
Biihe753/
Beiet753/
Bijei753/
Bijey753/
Bijie753/
Bauie752/
Boihe752/
Bijye752/
Bhies752/
Beuie752/
Biesh752/
Boiie752/
Beyie752/
Biett752/
Buiye752/
Bierh752/
Biehy752/
Bieyo752/
Biaee752/
Biaie752/
Bihei752/
Bhieh752/
Bhiee751/
Bieai751/
Bieds751/
Biehz751/
Bieje751/
Bijet751/
Boied751/
B'Aie751/
Boiet751/
Bihee751/
Beioe751/
Bijeu751/
Beies751/
Boiee751/
Bușie751/
Bhier751/
Bietp751/
Biheh751/
Bihje751/
Bjije751/
Biàie751/
Baaie751/
Bijge751/
Bieyz751/
Bieïa751/
Buiee751/
Bieht750/
Bai679,907,044/
Bui672,043,143/
Bee67292,845/
Bio67138,053/
Bey6783,348/
Bej6741,109/
Bhi6735,574/
Beh6726,405/
Boi6723,460/
Bih6722,479/
Bii6720,669/
Ber6717,825/
Bei6716,947/
Boe6716,154/
Bit6715,452/
Bea6714,743/
Bye6714,473/
Bid6712,780/
Bae6711,397/
Bez6710,270/
Bet678,747/
Bis676,824/
Beu676,750/
Bes675,967/
Bue675,590/
Biz675,337/
Vie675,163/
Bøe674,425/
Bougie673,705/
Bed673,661/
Beijer673,639/
Wie673,291/
Bij672,569/
Biy672,039/
Bep67964/
Bhe67719/
Boeije67382/
Baijed67360/
Bgi67278/
Bip67256/
Bhuiye67207/
Beß67202/
Baiyee67200/
Bijesh67188/
Bhaije67181/
Biß67181/
Beş67174/
Hbi67151/
Byi67132/
Baijer67120/
Beijes67110/
Bijeau67109/
Bič67108/
Bieths67102/
Biye'e6794/
Biľ6784/
Bhaiye6780/
Begieh6762/
Baiyer6760/
Bói6751/
Bji6749/
Uie6748/
Bée6744/
Boijer6743/
Beigie6742/
Beď6739/
Baijet6735/
Bùi6735/
Bihiet6734/
Bouied6732/
Beň6730/
Boogie6728/
Bje6720/
Boiyee6718/
Bge6717/
Bhoije6716/
Baiyeh6716/
Béhier6716/
Bayihe6716/
Baiyet6714/
Biá6711/
Beà6711/
Boujie6710/
Boiyea6710/
Beé6710/
Bøyeie6710/
Baayie679/
Biś679/
Hbiech679/
Bihech678/
Biesch678/
Bjeije678/
Baiett677/
Boigie677/
Hbe677/
Besgie677/
Boowie676/
Bhagie676/
Bouhie676/
Bijehr676/
Baijee675/
Bietch675/
Bijeet675/
Bjaije675/
Bhohie675/
Bhoihe674/
Beegie674/
Bahaie674/
Bić674/
Biț674/
Bhiech674/
Bhahie674/
Boiyer673/
Bhogie673/
Buiett673/
Beiyer673/
Bahiei673/
Beć673/
Basgie673/
Biehaj672/
Baigie672/
Boyier672/
Bujije672/
Baygie672/
Baiesh672/
Baijie672/
Bhayie672/
Biyesh672/
Bahied672/
Beá672/
Beţ672/
Bihyeh672/
Bayier672/
Baijes672/
Bhojie672/
Booies672/
Bujjie671/
Boyied671/
Boyiee671/
Boyjie671/
Beihed671/
Beihie671/
Beijea671/
Beijet671/
Bayies671/
Baieet671/
Baijei671/
Bajhie671/
Bhuiet671/
Bheiet671/
Bheiye671/
Bhijet671/
Bhioye671/
Bhoeie671/
Bhoiet671/
Biedsh671/
Biyedh671/
Bohies671/
Boieau671/
Boyies671/
Baihee671/
Bajieh671/
Beê671/
Bội671/
Baaier671/
Beohie671/
Behiee671/
Behiet671/
Bogieh671/
Boiier671/
Băi671/
Buyieh671/
Bíi671/
Buhije671/
Buihie671/
Bouiez671/
Beĺ671/
Beyihe671/
Bhaiet671/
Bhoies671/
Bieyeh671/
Bieyoh671/
Bihyep671/
Bieheu671/
Biş671/
Bijeat671/
Bijech671/
Bijedd671/
Bahiae671/
Bahjie671/
Baiedh671/
Baiiey671/
Baijje671/
Baiahe671/
Baiyey671/
Bayhie671/
Baiyes671/
Baajie671/
Biyehe671/
Bhigie671/
Behieh671/
Behies671/
Beeyie671/
Beç671/
Ba'aie671/
Bui'ee671/
Bauies670/
Boiett670/
Baiech670/
Buhier670/
Buhies670/
Beyies670/
Biecht670/
Boehie670/
Boiyez670/

Bie Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bie in the Hindi language
बीेbie76.92
बीएbi'e15.38
बी़ए़bie7.69
Bie in the Russian language
Биеbie-

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