Biima Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Biima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Biima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Biima (8) may also be a first name.

Biima Last Name Facts

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

The last name Biima is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Biima? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,193,072nd most widely held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Biima are found; 60 percent are found in East Africa and 60 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Biima is also the 4,213,784th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 8 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 13,013,093. In Uganda Biima is mostly concentrated in: Bushenyi District, where 33 percent reside, Kampala District, where 33 percent reside and Sheema District, where 33 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside and India, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bijima917/
Bihima916/
Biimaa912/
Bgiima911/
Bhiima911/
Bijhima831/
Biema80912/
Viima8045/
Byima8014/
Wiima805/
Biime805/
Biyma804/
Bjima802/
Mpiima733,723/
Bijimi73866/
Biesma73335/
Viisma7336/
Bihema7322/
Vieima7314/
Behima735/
Biemat734/
Vihima733/
Bihimi733/
Biyoma732/
Beimah731/
Bietma731/
Bijime731/
Biemaś731/
Biemas731/
Biymah731/
Bijema731/
Vijima731/
Viitma731/
Biemah730/
Vihimga67510/
Bouyima67203/
Beheima6758/
Viitmaa6756/
Bijimih6716/
Boiyema677/
Viismaa677/
Uihimga674/
Bujjima672/
Biemasz671/
Buiyema671/
Baiyema671/
Vijimma671/
Biohimo671/
Bijimhi671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Biima
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis