Biem Surname

237,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,687 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Biem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Biem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6191:286,17616,110
Cameroon4301:48,3006,319
India4201:1,826,34664,592
United States501:7,249,179331,838
South Sudan361:317,085679
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Benin131:795,04642,452
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Norway61:857,04855,549
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Marshall Islands41:12,9551,460
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
France31:22,140,907385,998
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
England11:55,718,059489,080
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

The alternate forms: Bíem (1) are calculated separately.

Biem (4,347) may also be a first name.

Biem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Biem (Hindi: बी़एम़, Marathi: बीम, Oriya: ବିଏମ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Bíem. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Biem? popularity and diffusion

Biem is the 237,827th most widely held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,319,826 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 66 percent of Biem live; 38 percent live in West Africa and 38 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Biem is also the 104,780th most widely held first name in the world, held by 4,347 people.

Biem is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 619 people, or 1 in 286,176. In Nigeria Biem is most prevalent in: Benue, where 89 percent live, Federal Capital Territory, where 4 percent live and Nasarawa, where 3 percent live. Apart from Nigeria it exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 25 percent live and India, where 25 percent live.

Biem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Biem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Biem surname rose 161 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Biem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Biem surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

The amount Biem earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 40.57% less than the national average, earning 205,684 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 61.79% less than the national average, earning R 90,804 per year; in United States they earn 16.44% less than the national average, earning $36,056 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bíem921/
Bieme89496/
Biyem89139/
Bijem8986/
Biehm895/
Baiem894/
Bihem892/
Bhiem891/
Biemg891/
Byiem891/
Beiem891/
Boiem891/
Bioem891/
Bem8614,812/
Bim864,655/
Bhaiem80262/
Boihem80103/
Bijjem8061/
Boiyem8059/
Bijeme8014/
Biecem809/
Biyeme807/
Beieme805/
Biheme804/
Hbihem804/
Beihem802/
Biggem802/
Baijem802/
Baihem801/
Biemnt801/
Bijeem801/
Buiyem801/
Buijem801/
Biesem801/
Biejam801/
Baiyem801/
Booiem801/
Biheim800/
Bohiem800/
Bien7536,910/
Beam7521,330/
Behm7513,482/
Bień755,521/
Bhim753,948/
Beem753,305/
Baim751,689/
Bime751,340/
Boim751,100/
Boem751,067/
Bejm751,027/
Beme751,001/
Beim75754/
Bihm75720/
Beym75545/
Viem75505/
Bemm75493/
Beum75476/
Bimm75428/
Bism75338/
Baem75221/
Buim75139/
Wiem75103/
Bemh75103/
Biom7546/
Buem7545/
Byem7541/
Bhem7525/
Bemt7514/
Besm7511/
Bgem7510/
Bieñ757/
Bimd756/
Bimh756/
Bemd755/
Bimt755/
Biym753/
Biim753/
Bjim752/
Hbim752/
Bitm751/
Bihecem7323/
Biemová7310/
Bieheim737/
Bijjeme731/
Bhaihem731/
Baiyeme731/
Bejam673,183/
Bijam671,962/
Bijen671,846/
Beahm671,783/
Beham671,639/
Biene671,377/
Bheem671,135/
Wieme671,078/
Beyam67861/
Behim67599/
Bhime67578/
Bayem67538/
Bhuim67469/
Beyem67375/
Behem67375/
Biyam67322/
Bejem67271/
Bieng67267/
Boime67256/
Biend67243/
Beume67238/
Bienk67208/
Bisme67207/
Bemme67195/
Bhoim67192/
Bheme67188/
Bayim67183/
Baime67173/
Beame67126/
Behym67107/
Baiom67104/
Bihen67100/
Beyom6791/
Beyme6789/
Bajem6769/
Baiam6749/
Bouem6749/
Bienn6747/
Baehm6746/
Boyem6744/
Beehm6742/
Bihim6740/
Vaiem6739/
Beime6739/
Bajim6735/
Boiam6735/
Beemt6734/
Beuam6733/
Bejim6731/
Bhaim6730/
Boyim6729/
Biine6728/
Bieńk6728/
Baaem6727/
Bhimh6725/
Bijim6724/
Bhemm6722/
Bejjm6721/
Bojem6718/
Bioen6718/
Bowem6717/
Bienh6717/
Bemhe6716/
Biyom6716/
Beiam6715/
Bheam6714/
Buiom6713/
Bejom6712/
Bitme6712/
Beemd6711/
Byine6710/
Beeam679/
Besme679/
Beyum679/
Bøien679/
Bujem678/
Bgeam677/
Bhimt677/
Bheim677/
B'Hem676/
Bemdt676/
Bijjm675/
Bhism675/
Bhimm675/
Bemth675/
Boimh675/
Biime675/
Bijom675/
Bhhem674/
Beeme674/
Beyim674/
Wieem674/
Buiam674/
Buime674/
Bient674/
Vihem674/
Baimm673/
Beihm673/
Wiehm673/
Beuem673/
Beitm673/
Byhem673/
Viyem673/
Bhien672/
Vhiem672/
Baium672/
Beuhm672/
Buehm672/
Byien672/
Beium672/
Bimme672/
Bieen672/
Bojim672/
Betme672/
Bujim672/
Bgeem672/
Bağim672/
Beamm671/
Bawem671/
Bhgim671/
Bhiim671/
Biesn671/
Bismt671/
Beuim671/
Beyhm671/
Wihem671/
Viehm671/
Vieme671/
Vietm671/
Viemm671/
Wieim671/
Byiam671/
Béhem671/
Byoem671/
Byeme671/
Buiim671/
Bgehm671/
Bhaem671/
Biohm671/
Bioim671/
Beaim671/
Baaim671/
Baism671/
Beamd671/
Beymh671/
Boihm670/
Bejme670/

Biem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Biem in the Marathi language
बीमbima-
Biem in the Oriya language
ବିଏମbi'ema75
ବିଏମ୍bi'em25
Biem in the Hindi language
बी़एम़biema40
बीएमbi'ema40
बी़एमbiema20

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Biem
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