Biskop Surname

870,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Biskop Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Biskop Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1521:36,1634,672
India541:14,204,914239,375
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Netherlands331:511,73348,115
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

The alternate forms: Biškop (12) are calculated separately.

Biskop (20) may also be a first name.

Biskop Last Name Facts

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

The last name Biskop (Russian: Бископ) is borne by more people in Finland than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Biškop. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Biskop? popularity and diffusion

Biskop is the 870,423rd most widely held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 23,432,624 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Biskop live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in Scandinavia. Biskop is also the 2,446,817th most frequently held forename worldwide, held by 20 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Finland, where it is held by 152 people, or 1 in 36,163. In Finland it is most prevalent in: Central Ostrobothnia, where 59 percent live, Ostrobothnia, where 20 percent live and Åland Islands, where 9 percent live. Outside of Finland this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in India, where 17 percent live and Germany, where 12 percent live.

Biskop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Biskop has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Biskop Last Name Statistics demography

Biskop earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.98% less than the national average, earning $18,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Biškop9412/
Biskopp9249/
Biskope924/
Biskuop921/
Biskoup921/
Bishkopf862/
Biscop83179/
Viskop8339/
Biskov8311/
Biskap837/
Byskop832/
Beskop831/
Bischkopf80133/
Bishkov7750/
Biscope7727/
Biskaps7724/
Vaiskop7720/
Beskopf7715/
Baiskov776/
Bisscop774/
Biscops772/
Bioscop771/
Biskhov771/
Biscopp770/
Bischkov711/
Byskov671,003/
Viskov67790/
Bescop6719/
Biçkov6717/
Bizkov673/

Biskop Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Biskop in the Russian language
Бископbiskop-

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