Bihari Surname

5,528th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102,553 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Suriname

Bihari Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bihari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India95,9701:7,993682
Hungary4,2681:2,300256
Romania4361:46,0505,746
Suriname3201:1,727204
United States2751:1,318,03292,126
Czechia2531:42,0306,962
Netherlands1801:93,81815,387
United Arab Emirates1161:78,9857,143
Slovakia881:60,64111,716
Canada871:423,51337,101
England591:944,37447,923
Argentina441:971,44161,182
Thailand421:1,681,865216,672
Sweden391:252,48117,476
Israel371:231,28721,601
Indonesia341:3,889,682201,134
Australia331:818,05251,601
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Guyana171:44,8374,218
Wales161:193,40812,484
Pakistan161:11,165,24351,703
Belgium151:766,44363,354
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Nepal81:3,560,12010,569
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
France41:16,605,680368,153
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552

The alternate forms: Bihári (48) are calculated separately.

Bihari (125,066) may also be a first name.

Bihari Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bihari (Bengali: বিহারী, Hindi: बिहारी, Marathi: िबहारी, Oriya: ବିହାରୀ, Tibetan: བི་ཧ་རི་) is found most in India. It can also occur as a variant: Bihári. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bihari? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,528th most widespread surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 71,061 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Bihari live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 93 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 8,291st most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 125,066 people.

It is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 95,970 people, or 1 in 7,993. In India Bihari is primarily found in: Uttar Pradesh, where 57 percent live, Rajasthan, where 12 percent live and Bihar, where 8 percent live. Other than India Bihari is found in 58 countries. It also occurs in Hungary, where 4 percent live and Romania, where 0 percent live.

Bihari Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bihari last name are 14.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.94% registered with the political party.

The amount Bihari earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.09% less than the national average, earning $41,383 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.01% more than the national average, earning $51,178 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bihári9448/
Biharie92896/
Bhihari9264/
Bihairi9225/
Biahari9224/
Biharri929/
Biharis929/
Biharii927/
Biharai927/
Bihasri924/
Biharit923/
Bihaari921/
Biharei921/
Biharid921/
Biharij921/
Bihariy921/
Bihatri921/
Bihauri921/
Bihhari921/
Biari91947/
Bihahari861/
Biharish861/
Vihari8311,556/
Behari834,077/
Bijari831,826/
Bihary831,246/
Bihare83715/
Bihara83281/
Biarzi8332/
Bihori8321/
Biatri8316/
Wihari8315/
Bhyari8310/
Biahri837/
Bhiari835/
Biaris835/
Biariz835/
Biarie834/
Biarip833/
Biargi832/
Biarai831/
Biario831/
Biarit831/
Bheari831/
Biharj831/
Byhari831/
Biharé831/
Biarri831/
Beharie771,675/
Behairi77493/
Bijargi77331/
Byharyi77152/
Baiyari77117/
Biarish7737/
Biharee7728/
Bijarzi7728/
Bihaira7727/
Beijari7725/
Biatris7722/
Bagiari7716/
Bajhari7715/
Biatriz7713/
Bheeari7712/
Beharri7711/
Biarrio779/
Bujhari778/
Bijariy776/
Bhihare776/
Viahari776/
Beharai775/
Byahari775/
Viharai774/
Vihariy774/
Viharri774/
Behariy774/
Bhihara773/
Bayiari773/
Beahari773/
Bijjari772/
Bhehari772/
Baijari772/
Begiari771/
Bejhari771/
Biheiri771/
Bijaari771/
Bijhare771/
Vihaari771/
Vihairi771/
Viharhi771/
Behhari771/
Bogiari771/
Bihaara771/
Bihaire771/
Biharre771/
Biharry771/
Bihoiri771/
Bijario771/
Biatrid771/
Beheari770/
Bhaiyahari751/
Byari731,376/
Biary73948/
Biare73819/
Biara73315/
Uiari73131/
Wiari7398/
Viari7390/
Biori7369/
Beari7360/
Bjari7333/
Bijarzai711,048/
Beharrie71331/
Wijahari7111/
Bajhariy719/
Boujhari716/
Baaihara715/
Bhojgari715/
Baijatri714/
Bhuiyari713/
Bagiauri713/
Vihahari713/
Bioharry713/
Viharish712/
Bhaiyari712/
Bujharit711/
Behariss711/
Beharrio711/
Bhejjari711/
Bhijargi711/
Bihahare711/
Beharaid711/
Behaurie711/
Bougiari711/
Bajharoi711/
Bhiatriz711/
Behare676,390/
Behary673,390/
Biares671,137/
Beheri671,072/
Biareh67509/
Byhary67384/
Biarge67316/
Wihara67147/
Bayori67124/
Biháry6785/
Bihore6750/
Biarre6750/
Biarez6740/
Baiori6734/
Biatre6733/
Vihara6732/
Viario6732/
Viaris6729/
Vehari6729/
Vihare6728/
Bijare6728/
Boiori6728/
Viarei6727/
Viatri6725/
Uihara6725/
Vijari6719/
Bajori6719/
Biarry6714/
Bihoré6712/
Wihare6711/
Wiharj6711/
Bijary6710/
Biatry679/
Bjarai678/
Bijara677/
Beoiri677/
Vihori676/
Biarra676/
Biared676/
Biaree676/
Byargi675/
Behori675/
Bijori675/
Bijaraggi674/
Byhara674/
Wiarit674/
Bhojgariy673/
Biotri673/
Bihora673/
Bhiara672/
Byhári672/
Biorio672/
Byaari672/
Byaris671/
Byatri671/
Bearhi671/
Beariy671/
Biaroj671/
Biorie671/
Bahaiauri671/
Vihary671/
Viarid671/
Uiahri671/
Waiyahari671/
Beiori671/
Bıharı671/
Buiori671/
Bhaijariy671/
Bjiori671/
Bjauri671/
Biayra671/
Biorei671/
Bioris671/
Byariy671/
Biarje671/
Whyari671/
Beeari671/
Byasri671/
Bjahri671/

Bihari Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bihari in the Tibetan language
བི་ཧ་རི་bihari-
Bihari in the Hindi language
बिहारीbihari99.52
बिहरीbihari0.18
विहारीvihari0.12
बीहारीbihari0.11
बिहारी़bihari0.01
बिहारिbihari0.01
अहारीahari0
बिहारी़़bihari0
वीहरीvihari0
बिहरिbihari0
दबिहारीdabihari0
तिवारीtivari0
विघर्रीvigharri0
बिहारीज़्bihariz0
बीहरीbihari0
िबहारीibahari0
हिारीhiari0
सिंहsinha0
Bihari in the Bengali language
বিহারীbihari98.7
বিহারিbihari0.93
বীহারীbihari0.19
বিহরীbihari0.19
Bihari in the Marathi language
िबहारीibahari95.54
बीहारीbihari1.64
िबहरीibahari0.6
िवहारीivahari0.14
बरईbara'i0.14
भाराजbharaja0.14
बेहरीbehari0.12
भैसाbhaisa0.12
जोहरीjohari0.12
भरतbharata0.12
िगरीigari0.12
बहारीbahari0.12
रोिहराroihara0.09
भारतbharata0.06
बेहराbehara0.06
िधरidhara0.06
िमरीimari0.06
ीधरidhara0.06
िनहारीinahari0.03
िलहारीilahari0.03
मैहरmaihara0.03
िहरबाiharaba0.03
भाटीयाbhatiya0.03
िबहारibahara0.03
िहरihara0.03
िबिहरीibihari0.03
बीहरीbihari0.03
िसरीयाisariya0.03
गोबरीgobari0.03
भंडारीbhandari0.03
हरीजीhariji0.03
िबहाऱीibahari0.03
िहारीihari0.03
Bihari in the Oriya language
ବିହାରୀbihari74.08
ବିହାରିbihari21.39
ବୀହାରୀbihari0.41
ବୀହାରିbihari0.25
ବିବିହାରୀbibihari0.15
ବିପିନbipina0.12
ବିହରୀbihari0.12
ବିେନାଦbienada0.09
େବେହରାebehara0.05
ବାରିକbarika0.03
ହରିଜନharijana0.03
ବିହାରbihara0.02
ମୁବିହାରୀmubihari0.02
ବିବିହାରିbibihari0.02
ବିହରିbihari0.02
ପୁବିହାରୀpubihari0.01
ପରିଡାparida0.01
ଅୁବିହାରୀaubihari0.01
ବିାହରୀbiahari0.01
ମୁବିହାରିmubihari0.01
ନିହାରୀnihari0.01
ବହାରୀbahari0.01
େଭାଇebha'i0.01
ହରିଯନhariyana0.01
ବିହାରୣbihara0.01
ଇବିହାରିibihari0.01
ବିବାରୀbibari0.01
ମହାିmahai0.01
ବିହାରୀରbiharira0
ବିହାରୢbihara0
ରୁବିହାରୀrubihari0
ବିହାରାbihara0
ଦବିହାରୀdabihari0
େଦହୁରୀedahuri0
ବୁବିହାରିbubihari0
ନିଳାଦୀniladi0
ବିାହାରୀbiahari0
ଶିବାନୀsibani0
ବାରୀକbarika0
ବୀହରିbihari0
ମହାରଣାmaharana0
ରୁବିହାରିrubihari0
ବରିହାbariha0
ସିଂହsinha0
ଠାକୁରthakura0
େଦହରୀedahari0
ନିମର୍ଳାnimarla0
ବିେଶାଇbiesa'i0
ବ୍ହାରୀb'hari0
ବରିଆbari'a0
ଜୁବିହାରିjubihari0
ବିହୀରିbihiri0
ଅବିହାରୀabihari0
ଧରdhara0
ଖମାରୀkhamari0
ଇବିହାରୀibihari0
ବୁବିହାରୀbubihari0
ଶୀବିହାରୀsibihari0
ବାହାରୀbahari0

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