Biel Surname
Approximately 105,577 people bear this surname
Biel Surname Definition:
(German) One who came from Buhl or Buhler (small hill), in Germany.
Biel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 88,776 | 1:129 | 19 |
| Poland | 5,107 | 1:7,442 | 963 |
| United States | 3,118 | 1:116,247 | 12,532 |
| Sudan | 2,240 | 1:16,746 | 2,298 |
| Germany | 2,000 | 1:40,253 | 5,315 |
| Kenya | 865 | 1:53,387 | 5,361 |
| Spain | 767 | 1:60,954 | 5,531 |
| France | 245 | 1:271,113 | 41,730 |
| Philippines | 216 | 1:468,695 | 56,534 |
| Dominican Republic | 216 | 1:48,301 | 2,508 |
| Brazil | 195 | 1:1,097,817 | 38,391 |
| Denmark | 190 | 1:29,709 | 3,082 |
| Canada | 168 | 1:219,319 | 21,150 |
| South Africa | 137 | 1:395,458 | 35,012 |
| Slovakia | 112 | 1:47,647 | 9,138 |
| Netherlands | 103 | 1:163,953 | 24,033 |
| New Zealand | 91 | 1:49,762 | 8,043 |
| Czechia | 85 | 1:125,100 | 20,092 |
| Sweden | 82 | 1:120,082 | 8,566 |
| England | 77 | 1:723,611 | 40,488 |
| Portugal | 75 | 1:138,910 | 6,177 |
| Nigeria | 71 | 1:2,494,968 | 82,261 |
| India | 70 | 1:10,958,077 | 204,613 |
| Switzerland | 69 | 1:119,028 | 12,127 |
| Iraq | 63 | 1:555,899 | 8,855 |
| Congo | 59 | 1:84,561 | 7,183 |
| Argentina | 42 | 1:1,017,700 | 63,321 |
| Austria | 33 | 1:258,043 | 30,255 |
| Australia | 29 | 1:930,886 | 55,860 |
| Chile | 28 | 1:629,160 | 15,000 |
| Cameroon | 27 | 1:769,225 | 54,005 |
| Romania | 21 | 1:956,089 | 52,327 |
| Indonesia | 21 | 1:6,297,581 | 275,398 |
| Venezuela | 17 | 1:1,776,710 | 22,419 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Turkey | 15 | 1:5,188,095 | 110,069 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 1:116,108 | 6,306 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Cuba | 3 | 1:3,840,905 | 13,116 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 321 | 1:156,444 | 14,384 |
Biel (27,164) may also be a first name.
Biel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who came from Buhl or Buhler (small hill), in Germany.
Biel Demographics
Average Biel Salary in
United States
$44,765 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Biel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Biel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Biel (Arabic: بيعال, Hindi: बी़एल़, Oriya: ବିଏଲ୍) is found most frequently in South Sudan. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Biel? popularity and diffusion
The last name Biel is the 5,372nd most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 69,026 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Biel are found; 85 percent are found in East Africa and 85 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 30,061st most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 27,164 people.
The last name is most prevalent in South Sudan, where it is held by 88,776 people, or 1 in 129. Barring South Sudan this surname exists in 83 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.
Biel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Biel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Biel last name increased 971 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 963 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 400 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Biel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Biel surname are 10.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.38% being registered with the political party.
The amount Biel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 126.25% more than the national average, earning S/. 43,859 per year; in South Africa they earn 2.18% less than the national average, earning R 232,452 per year; in United States they earn 3.75% more than the national average, earning $44,765 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.71% more than the national average, earning $52,520 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Biel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Biel in the Oriya language | ||
| ବିଏଲ୍ | bi'el | - |
| Biel in the Hindi language | ||
| बी़एल़ | biela | 46.15 |
| बीएल | bi'ela | 23.08 |
| बाइल | ba'ila | 11.54 |
| बी॰एल॰ | biela | 11.54 |
| बीेएल | bie'ela | 3.85 |
| बी़एल | biela | 3.85 |
| Biel in the Arabic language | ||
| بيعال | byal | - |
| بيال | byal | - |
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