Biskay Surname
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Biskay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 41 | 1:2,469,225 | 130,198 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
Biskay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Biskay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Biskay (Russian: Бискай) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Biskay? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,808,717th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. The surname Biskay is mostly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Biskay live; 90 percent live in Southeast Asia and 85 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.
This surname is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 2,469,225. In The Philippines Biskay is most prevalent in: Mimaropa, where 100 percent reside. Apart from The Philippines Biskay is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Russia, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Biskay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Biskay in the Russian language | ||
| Бискай | biskaj | - |
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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 Biskay
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