Biel Surname

5,372nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105,577 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Biel Surname Definition:

(German) One who came from Buhl or Buhler (small hill), in Germany.

Biel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan88,7761:12919
Poland5,1071:7,442963
United States3,1181:116,24712,532
Sudan2,2401:16,7462,298
Germany2,0001:40,2535,315
Kenya8651:53,3875,361
Spain7671:60,9545,531
France2451:271,11341,730
Philippines2161:468,69556,534
Dominican Republic2161:48,3012,508
Brazil1951:1,097,81738,391
Denmark1901:29,7093,082
Canada1681:219,31921,150
South Africa1371:395,45835,012
Slovakia1121:47,6479,138
Netherlands1031:163,95324,033
New Zealand911:49,7628,043
Czechia851:125,10020,092
Sweden821:120,0828,566
England771:723,61140,488
Portugal751:138,9106,177
Nigeria711:2,494,96882,261
India701:10,958,077204,613
Switzerland691:119,02812,127
Iraq631:555,8998,855
Congo591:84,5617,183
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
Austria331:258,04330,255
Australia291:930,88655,860
Chile281:629,16015,000
Cameroon271:769,22554,005
Romania211:956,08952,327
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Turkey151:5,188,095110,069
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Norway81:642,78647,258
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Luxembourg51:116,1086,306
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Cuba31:3,840,90513,116
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Brunei11:418,7313,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3211:156,44414,384

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Biel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Biel (Arabic: بيعال, Hindi: बी़एल़, Oriya: ବିଏଲ୍) is found most frequently in South Sudan. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Biel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Biel is the 5,372nd most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 69,026 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 87 percent of Biel live; 85 percent live in East Africa and 85 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Biel is also the 30,061st most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 27,164 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in South Sudan, where it is held by 88,776 people, or 1 in 129. Aside from South Sudan Biel is found in 83 countries. It also occurs 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 bearing the Biel surname expanded 971 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 963 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 400 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Biel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Biel surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Biel last name are 10.61% more likely to be registered Republicans 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhiel8911,651/
Biehl8910,417/
Biele892,154/
Bihel891,049/
Biell89209/
Bijel89170/
Biyel89129/
Baiel8986/
Buiel8982/
Bielh8944/
Beiel8914/
Boiel8913/
Biesl896/
Bieyl893/
Bieal893/
Bieil891/
Biejl891/
Bield891/
Bietl891/
Bioel891/
Bgiel891/
Bel8653,043/
Bil8619,226/
Boitel804,482/
Beisel804,371/
Beitel801,886/
Biesel801,179/
Beißel80728/
Biyele80721/
Bogiel80719/
Baisel80651/
Bielle80561/
Buisel80332/
Baitel80278/
Biggel80209/
Bieldt80135/
Biehal80109/
Behiel80105/
Boisel80104/
Beijel8062/
Biheul8033/
Bijele8029/
Boicel8028/
Beihel8022/
Bhijel8021/
Biesle8021/
Buijel8017/
Beiell8016/
Bießel8015/
Bietel8011/
Baiele8011/
Baijel8010/
Bihele809/
Hbiyel804/
Bijell803/
Beicel802/
Bawiel801/
Baihel801/
Bhiele801/
Biejal801/
Bielhe801/
Bijeil801/
Bijiel801/
Boijel801/
Boeiel801/
Biehel801/
Buitel801/
Biohel801/
Baicel801/
Bayiel801/
Boyiel801/
Bielhl801/
Boihel801/
Bauiel800/
Bowiel800/
Biehll800/
Beiele800/
Bell75603,760/
Bhil75228,403/
Beal7540,568/
Bill7540,048/
Viel7515,092/
Belt7514,854/
Bail7513,141/
Behl7510,477/
Beil759,373/
Bijl757,261/
Biol755,143/
Buil753,880/
Bael753,863/
Boel753,544/
Beel752,982/
Beyl751,998/
Bihl751,962/
Buel751,894/
Wiel751,380/
Beul751,365/
Bhel751,164/
Bild751,130/
Beld751,039/
Bilh75901/
Bilt75709/
Boil75446/
Besl75368/
Bjel7592/
Bisl7567/
Belh7554/
Bilț7534/
Biil7531/
Belp7521/
Bilľ7521/
Byel7512/
Hbil7512/
Hbel756/
Bejl754/
Bgel753/
Åbel752/
Belø751/
Bjil751/
Æbel751/
Beël751/
Beïl751/
Bieł751/
Bilø751/
Bgil751/
Uiel751/
Biyl751/
Boissel732,406/
Beissel731,767/
Beichel73190/
Biechel73185/
Bielová73170/
Beittel73118/
Bieselt7371/
Beisell7362/
Boielle7348/
Bielova7340/
Boiseel7326/
Boichel7321/
Biessel7317/
Baissel7317/
Behitel7310/
Bietilæ737/
Beihsel736/
Boitell735/
Beijell734/
Biehsel734/
Baichel734/
Baagiel734/
Bhaicel733/
Biyelle733/
Bhuijel732/
Biehell732/
Biehill732/
Bhaisel732/
Buissel732/
Baigiel732/
Beielle731/
Beitell731/
Bielowa731/
Bieseld731/
Boittel731/
Baitell731/
Bejgiel731/
Bojgiel731/
Bhuitel731/
Biittel731/
Baihele731/
Biahiel731/
Bhieeal731/
Buichel730/
Boisell730/
Belle6727,246/
Beale6724,293/
Bille6721,109/
Beall6715,051/
Bheel6712,188/
Bhill6712,066/
Buell6710,010/
Baile676,657/
Behal675,874/
Bhail672,282/
Bajil671,532/
Wiele671,416/
Viele671,338/
Bijal671,291/
Boehl671,000/
Beule67978/
Boell67975/
Bl67869/
Buehl67810/
Behel67796/
Bhoil67742/
Beile67676/
Baehl67629/
Bayel67613/
Bhael67542/
Boile67518/
Baael67509/
Beyle67451/
Beyel67434/
Beutl67387/
Bayil67372/
Beihl67371/
Beyal67302/
Beill67300/
Beitl67284/
Behil67267/
Bildt67249/
Beisl67247/
Bujel67216/
Bejel67208/
Biyol67201/
Beuel67198/
Beischel67166/
Bawel67150/
Beyhl67147/
Bhell67139/
Beijl67137/
Bowel67127/
Biyal67122/
Baill67120/
Bejil67120/
Bijol67115/
Vițel67107/
Buile67100/
Bejol6794/
Bajel6791/
Wielt6789/
Veiel6788/
Wihel6787/
Viell6784/
Vieil6782/
Bejal6777/
Beail6775/
Byele6775/
Wiell6766/
Buijl6764/
Beell6763/
Bjeld6763/
Baell6760/
Beelt6760/
Æbelø6755/
Buyel6753/
Vielh6752/
Beldt6749/
Huiel6749/
Bágel6748/
Mpiel6745/
Beahl6744/
Biill6741/
Boyel6736/
Baitl6736/
Baiol6736/
Bigli6734/
Beuil6734/
Bøgel6733/
Bouel6729/
Bijil6728/
Beichelt6723/
Beyul6722/
Bujil6722/
Bellt6720/
Bojel6720/
Bealt6719/
Behýl6718/
Beuhl6717/
Vihel6717/
Baisl6716/
Bojil6715/
Beltt6715/
Beeld6714/
Byell6714/
Beial6714/
Built6713/
Bhjel6713/
Bihil6713/
Beldì6713/
Build6712/
Beyol6712/
Baial6711/
Beehl6711/
Baail6711/
Biesselt6711/
Beissell6710/
Behll679/
Buill679/
Bhgel678/
Vijel678/
Belll677/
Boyil677/
Baiil677/
Bauel677/
Bjail677/
Bégel677/
Boischel676/
Beull676/
Boissell676/
Bhuil676/
Behlh676/
Beeal675/
Biehlová675/
Bhiil675/
Belld675/
Beald675/
Bjele675/
Billd674/
Beasl674/
Bellp674/
Bheal674/
Búgel674/
Bellh674/
Bhuel673/
Vaiel673/
Billh673/
Beyil673/
Beyll673/
Behyl673/
Baijl672/
Bhild672/
Bhyel672/
Bieschel672/
Belph672/
Beelh672/
Bhilt672/
Bheil672/
Bjilh672/
Billø672/
Biyle672/
Beltė672/
Beesl672/
Biial672/
Hbeel672/
Byhel672/
Bhelh672/
Buihl671/
Builh671/
Behlp671/
Beiil671/
Beijelle671/
Beishcel671/
Bealh671/
Baielova671/
Bhijeele671/
Boial671/
Boill671/
Bgeal671/
Bgill671/
B'Heijel671/
Vhiel671/
Viesl671/
H'Bel671/
Ueiel671/
Beèll671/
Hbyil671/
Vielt671/
Vielė671/
Åbell671/
Bejll671/
Buiël671/
Byile671/
Béele671/
Byoel671/
Bägel671/
Beytl671/
Biettell671/
Billå671/
Biile671/
Bioal671/
Baheisel671/
Beulh671/
Beejl671/
Bjile671/
Billl671/
Boiol671/
Vield670/
Whiel670/
Beuld670/
Beual670/
Baischel670/
Voiel670/
Boilt670/
Bailt670/

Biel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Biel in the Oriya language
ବିଏଲ୍bi'el-
Biel in the Hindi language
बी़एल़biela46.15
बीएलbi'ela23.08
बाइलba'ila11.54
बी॰एल॰biela11.54
बीेएलbie'ela3.85
बी़एलbiela3.85
Biel in the Arabic language
بيعالbyal-
بيالbyal-

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