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
Biel Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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) occurs most in South Sudan. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Biel click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Biel? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,372nd most common last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 69,026 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 87 percent of Biel reside; 85 percent reside in East Africa and 85 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Biel is also the 30,061st most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 27,164 people.
It is most frequently occurring in South Sudan, where it is borne by 88,776 people, or 1 in 129. Apart from South Sudan this last name is found in 83 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.
Biel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Biel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Biel surname 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 carrying the Biel last name is chiefly 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 with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.38% being registered to vote for the 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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