Biko Surname

55,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Biko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Biko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,8971:28,5603,675
Kenya1,6071:28,7373,181
Nigeria1,5811:112,0457,469
Egypt1,3121:70,0736,466
DR Congo5131:144,01515,172
Cameroon4451:46,6726,131
Ghana4161:64,9546,785
Papua New Guinea1511:53,9986,838
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Burkina Faso1291:142,2643,737
Indonesia1201:1,102,07779,449
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
Tanzania921:575,45236,554
Germany611:1,319,76283,187
Kazakhstan571:310,21925,916
Congo551:90,7117,856
Canada451:818,79163,991
Solomon Islands411:14,1472,649
Uganda411:952,17842,125
India381:20,185,931296,209
Russia271:5,337,891231,865
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Equatorial Guinea161:70,980225
Liberia161:275,53316,331
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Benin121:861,30044,192
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Central African Republic91:501,710179
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
England81:6,964,757184,742
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
France41:16,605,680368,153
São Tomé and Príncipe41:44,3562,027
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432

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

Biko (5,777) may also be a first name.

Biko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Biko (Hindi: बीको, Oriya: ବିେକା, Russian: Бико) is found most in South Africa. It can also be found as a variant: Bikó. For other possible spellings of Biko click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Biko? popularity and diffusion

Biko is the 55,732nd most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 800,126 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Biko live; 25 percent live in West Africa and 23 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Biko is also the 87,807th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 5,777 people.

The surname Biko is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,897 people, or 1 in 28,560. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 58 percent live, Western Cape, where 16 percent live and Gauteng, where 12 percent live. Barring South Africa this last name is found in 75 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 18 percent live and Nigeria, where 17 percent live.

Biko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (95%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Biko last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Biko earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 29.66% less than the national average, earning R 167,160 per year; in United States they earn 8.28% more than the national average, earning $46,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.11% less than the national average, earning $48,637 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bikó921/
Boiko89112,446/
Bikoi891,926/
Baiko891,640/
Bikou891,055/
Buiko89799/
Bioko89704/
Beiko89669/
Bicko89540/
Biško89429/
Bikoy89403/
Bikoa89165/
Bieko89151/
Bikoo89144/
Bikko8939/
Bikoh8930/
Bhiko8925/
Bikho8921/
Bijko894/
Bikoï893/
Bikuo892/
Bizko891/
Bidko891/
Biľko891/
Bikgo891/
Bikoz891/
Biokou802,545/
Bhikoo80291/
Biszko80258/
Baikou80190/
Boikou80183/
Bichko80127/
Biskou8098/
Bikhoo8086/
Bhikot8066/
Beikos8064/
Bhoiko8058/
Bitkop8047/
Beikou8037/
Bhikho8029/
Biekoi8027/
Bickoo8025/
Biekoh8025/
Biekou8023/
Beitko8019/
Bikoud8017/
Boisko8016/
Boicko8013/
Biškop8012/
Bitcko8011/
Bickou8011/
Buicko8010/
Baikho808/
Baikoa808/
Bhikko806/
Boikoi806/
Baikuo806/
Boitko805/
Baikod804/
Baikoo804/
Biskod803/
Bickop802/
Bikoha802/
Bikopp802/
Baikoy802/
Boikko801/
Beikho801/
Bhikoj801/
Biscko801/
Biskko801/
Bikkot801/
Beikot801/
Buikos801/
Buisko801/
Bhaiko801/
Bidkou801/
Bickoh801/
Bigkos801/
Biskoy801/
Bikkou801/
Bikoch801/
Bikouh801/
Bikous801/
Bikuoh801/
Baikeo801/
Baikoi801/
Biokoi801/
Bikoss801/
Bickot800/
Bika7544,148/
Bico756,491/
Beko755,721/
Byko7555/
Bäko751/
Biqo751/
Bhikhoo73213/
Bhuikot73110/
Biskopp7349/
Bickoud7343/
Bikouth7322/
Bhaikho7313/
Bischko7312/
Boishko7311/
Bickhoo7310/
Bhaikoy739/
Baikous739/
Bikaová735/
Baikouz734/
Baikhoi732/
Boichko731/
Baikoot731/
Bhikkho731/
Bhoikot731/
Biskoup731/
Boickos731/
Bhaikoi731/
Biszkot731/
Biskosz731/
Biskuop731/
Bikoutt731/
Biokouh731/
Baikkou731/
Baickou731/
Boikots731/
Bickoot730/
Boyko67155,926/
Bojko675,439/
Bisco673,931/
Bhika673,789/
Buyko673,458/
Bekou672,516/
Bajko672,423/
Boico672,367/
Bicoy672,009/
Boika671,713/
Bejko671,538/
Baika671,529/
Bujko671,336/
Beeko671,262/
Bayko671,219/
Bitco671,193/
Bioco671,155/
Buika671,086/
Buico67973/
Mpiko67924/
Bytko67908/
Beika67838/
Bioka67830/
Bikka67612/
Bysko67541/
Bekoa67507/
Vuiko67476/
Bicos67472/
Bieka67373/
Bekoo67341/
Bikaz67286/
Beyko67246/
Bikha67195/
Beico67164/
Bicco67130/
Vihko67127/
Becko67120/
Bekko67116/
Bieco67111/
Bicoi67110/
Beťko67107/
Bioca67106/
Bekoh6785/
Baico6783/
Beako6777/
Bikah6776/
Beňko6772/
Bekho6758/
Bicot6755/
Bikás6740/
Bycko6736/
Bekoy6732/
Bihka6731/
Bicou6725/
Byoko6723/
Vikoň6721/
Bíško6721/
Bikaa6719/
Bekoi6718/
Hbika6713/
Beško6712/
Bheko6711/
Bydko6710/
Bezko678/
Bikaï678/
Bikeu677/
Bykod676/
Bójko676/
Bigka675/
Byzko673/
Beuko673/
Biška673/
Bishkopf672/
Bijka672/
Behko672/
Bizco672/
Begko672/
Bekop671/
Bhikkhoo671/
Bidco671/
Hviko671/
Beitkopf671/
Byhko671/
Békou671/
Beľko671/
Beśko671/
Bidkhosh671/
Bicoa671/
Bicoz671/
Biquo671/
Bikaś671/
Baikó671/
Bicoo671/
Bickhous670/

Biko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Biko in the Oriya language
ବିେକାbieka-
Biko in the Hindi language
बीकोbiko50
बिकोbiko50
Biko in the Russian language
Бикоbiko-

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