Biru Surname

12,928th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43,377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Biru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Biru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia39,9231:2,443427
Indonesia1,0551:125,35512,621
India6931:1,106,87645,430
Romania6331:31,7194,041
Thailand2401:294,32650,651
Papua New Guinea2251:36,2394,326
United States2001:1,812,295118,682
Solomon Islands1031:5,631791
Malaysia621:475,71324,024
Canada541:682,32655,162
Nigeria401:4,428,569120,862
Uganda201:1,951,96463,898
Italy171:3,597,452102,597
Norway101:514,22941,629
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
England51:11,143,612252,590
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
China41:341,830,39216,990
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
France31:22,140,907385,998
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Comoros11:749,524685
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

The alternate forms: Bîru (5) are calculated separately.

Biru (162,852) may also be a first name.

Biru Last Name Facts

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

The last name Biru (Bengali: বীরু, Hindi: बीरू, Marathi: बीरू, Oriya: ବିରୁ, Russian: Биру, Tibetan: བི་རུ་) occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Bîru. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Biru? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 12,928th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 168,005 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Biru reside; 92 percent reside in East Africa and 92 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 6,463rd most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 162,852 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 39,923 people, or 1 in 2,443. Excluding Ethiopia this surname occurs in 56 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 2 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.

Biru Last Name Statistics demography

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

The amount Biru earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 22.18% less than the national average, earning 269,335 kr per year; in United States they earn 22.3% less than the national average, earning $33,525 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.28% less than the national average, earning $37,124 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bîru925/
Birru8922,109/
Birou892,163/
Bairu891,898/
Birau891,670/
Birzu89902/
Birus89363/
Birgu89345/
Birut89140/
Bhiru8977/
Bitru8977/
Birhu8977/
Birud8934/
Beiru8925/
Biruh8920/
Birui8910/
Biruś898/
Boiru897/
Bijru895/
Bisru895/
Buiru895/
Biruj893/
Bioru892/
Bireu892/
Birup891/
Bieru891/
Bitrus8083,957/
Bhirud804,031/
Biraud801,245/
Birrou80559/
Bhairu80467/
Bierau80271/
Bitrou80250/
Birgau80248/
Beirut80238/
Biroud80145/
Beirau8096/
Birutė8079/
Biraut8061/
Biorou8053/
Bierou8050/
Buireu8039/
Birhus8038/
Biorau8031/
Bairou8030/
Baisru8016/
Beirup8016/
Birrui8014/
Birusz8014/
Boirou8013/
Bairau8011/
Bhirru8010/
Biruch8010/
Birrus807/
Boireu806/
Bhirgu805/
Birous805/
Baireu805/
Boirau805/
Bhitru804/
Bhoiru804/
Bairru804/
Bittru804/
Beirou804/
Biruha804/
Birout803/
Bhiruu802/
Birgou802/
Bijrud802/
Birouz802/
Beirud802/
Biruua801/
Bairup801/
Bhirau801/
Birahu801/
Birujh801/
Bitrup801/
Boirru801/
Baairu801/
Bairuu801/
Bitrut801/
Hbairu801/
Bisrup801/
Birhui801/
BaiRui801/
Baitru801/
Bitruu801/
Bitrux801/
Boirus801/
Beirus800/
Biró7514,789/
Beru757,664/
Byru752,377/
Viru751,282/
Wiru75450/
Uiru75101/
Béru754/
Birraux73684/
Birault73503/
Birouch73242/
Bairoud73240/
Bairhou73170/
Boiroux73153/
Boiraud73127/
Birraud7356/
Bierrou7349/
Bithrus7344/
Bitruis7324/
Bittrus7324/
Bitrous7322/
Biroush7318/
Boitrou7313/
Bitruss736/
Bitrush735/
Bairruz735/
Bairaus735/
Beitrus734/
Boiraux734/
Bitrrus733/
Bitrust733/
Bhirudh732/
Bhairud732/
Bairout732/
Bairaut731/
Bairguu731/
Bhiraud731/
Biehrau731/
Boirauh731/
Bhairgu731/
Bhairuu731/
Bairrus731/
Hbirrou731/
Beirout731/
Beirouz731/
Beirush731/
Boisrou731/
Bhairau731/
Bitraus731/
Birouss731/
Birauss731/
Baitrou731/
Biroudz731/
Bhairhu731/
Bhairup731/
Birhaus731/
Vieru6711,927/
Berru677,632/
Betru675,531/
Bheru672,867/
Berus671,918/
Bayru671,698/
Berou671,558/
Berut67369/
Beeru67360/
Bîrzu67312/
Virus67271/
Beruh67259/
Berud67243/
Wairu67205/
Berau67163/
Bereu67153/
Bîrgu67118/
Boisroux67115/
Bjøru67109/
Bergu67102/
Beyru67101/
Biroo67100/
Beruś6799/
Virau6784/
Byrzu6768/
Vairu6766/
Byrou6766/
Wirui6761/
Byrus6747/
Bajru6742/
Buyru6740/
Wirau6737/
Berup6735/
Mpiru6734/
Berhu6734/
Wieru6731/
Virou6729/
Wirou6724/
Virud6723/
Behru6722/
Weiru6720/
Beiró6717/
Byrud6716/
Byrau6715/
Boisraud6714/
Virut6713/
Besru6712/
Berui6711/
Byreu6711/
Huiru679/
Bhyru678/
Wirud677/
Visru676/
Bearu676/
Beirouth676/
Veiru675/
Berzu675/
Virup674/
Beirouch674/
Byrgu673/
Vitru673/
Byrup672/
Bérou672/
Bérut672/
Biroň672/
Bahairou672/
Virux672/
Beirhaus671/
Beruj671/
Woiru671/
Birão671/
Beirú671/
Virgu671/
Viruz671/
Wirhu671/
Wiruh671/
Boirault671/
Boitreux671/
Bérud671/
Bérus671/
Boyru671/
Beuru671/
Beruy671/
Bitrouss671/
Bairouch671/
Bairó671/
Viruy671/
Byrhu671/

Biru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Biru in the Tibetan language
བི་རུ་biru-
Biru in the Marathi language
बीरूbiru89.34
बीरुbiru7.38
Biru in the Hindi language
बीरूbiru75.34
बीरुbiru17.54
बिरूbiru5.75
बिरुbiru1.04
वीरूviru0.1
नीरूniru0.07
विरूviru0.07
बिरू़biru0.03
बी्रूbiru0.03
Biru in the Oriya language
ବିରୁbiru72.87
ବୀରୁbiru22.87
ବିରୂbiru1.83
ବୀରୂbiru0.61
କିରୁkiru0.3
Biru in the Bengali language
বীরুbiru53.76
বিরুbiru45.16
Biru in the Russian language
Бируbiru-

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