Biva Surname

106,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Biva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Biva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh4,0551:39,2992,322
South Africa931:582,55644,854
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
India451:17,045,897267,282
Nigeria341:5,210,081134,475
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Solomon Islands181:32,2246,317
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
France51:13,284,544357,392
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Bíva (4) are calculated separately.

Biva (12,274) may also be a first name.

Biva Last Name Facts

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

Biva (Hindi: बीवा, Marathi: बीवा, Oriya: ବିଭା, Russian: Бива) is found in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Bíva. Click here for further potential spellings of Biva.

How Common Is The Last Name Biva? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 106,157th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,654,005 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Biva reside; 93 percent reside in South Asia and 92 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Biva is also the 53,330th most numerous forename throughout the world, held by 12,274 people.

The last name Biva is most frequently occurring in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 4,055 people, or 1 in 39,299. Barring Bangladesh Biva occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 2 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.

Biva Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Biva has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Biva surname fell 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Biva Last Name Statistics demography

Biva earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 81.31% less than the national average, earning R 44,412 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bíva924/
Baiva89425/
Bivas89385/
Bhiva89348/
Bieva89138/
Biova8925/
Bivad8924/
Bivai8920/
Boiva8917/
Bisva8916/
Buiva8914/
Bivat899/
Bijva895/
Beiva894/
Bivay893/
Bivha893/
Bivaz891/
Bisvas801,185/
Bivaud80259/
Baivad80110/
Baivas8082/
Bhivah8056/
Boivad8022/
Bhivad8020/
Bitvai8018/
Bishva8013/
Bhivas8011/
Bivaux8010/
Bhivat808/
Bisvad805/
Bisvat805/
Bivash805/
Boivaz802/
Bijvas802/
Baisva801/
Baivai801/
Baivaj801/
Bijvai801/
Bivaya801/
Biveau801/
Bivhad801/
Boisva801/
Boivat801/
Boivah801/
Bhuiva801/
Bithva801/
Bitvah801/
Bivaia801/
Biba7513,094/
Bivi7511,238/
Viva756,990/
Beva752,043/
Biwa751,085/
Uiva75660/
Bive75242/
Bivy7567/
Bivo7559/
Wiva7527/
Bjva7512/
Byva756/
Býva751/
Bivj751/
Bishvas731,170/
Bhaivas73492/
Boiveau73200/
Bhaivat73112/
Bhaivah7336/
Bhishva7318/
Bhoivad7317/
Bisvash7310/
Bhaivaj736/
Bhuivad734/
Bishvat733/
Bishvai732/
Bhisvas732/
Bhivash732/
Bhijvai732/
Bağieva732/
Bhivaya731/
Bishvad731/
Bisvaas731/
Bhaivap731/
Bahieva731/
Bhaivay731/
Baivads731/
Vivas67138,355/
Bibat674,673/
Vaiva672,691/
Beiba672,680/
Bibas672,498/
Biver672,074/
Bibaj671,470/
Bimpa671,369/
Baiwa671,217/
Baiba67993/
Bajva67978/
Visva67906/
Bibah67841/
Bibay67799/
Waiva67694/
Vivat67636/
Bibha67627/
Beeva67387/
Hbiba67309/
Boiba67295/
Huiva67282/
Uivas67246/
Bhiwa67135/
Bibai67129/
Bijve67121/
Vivaz67121/
Uivat67104/
Bivis6793/
Biwai6788/
Beyva6780/
Bieba6775/
Baivy6768/
Bives6767/
Beiwa6765/
Boiwa6762/
Vivai6759/
Buiba6754/
Bivee6752/
Baive6748/
Bishvash6744/
Bisua6743/
Bhive6741/
Bevas6740/
Beivi6735/
Bhiba6734/
Bibau6732/
Biová6729/
Baivi6729/
Boive6728/
Bivou6722/
Bibaa6722/
Vieva6721/
Bhaivadh6720/
Vivah6719/
Beive6718/
Bihua6717/
Bevad6715/
Bibea6715/
Bibaz6713/
Bibad6712/
Biewa6712/
Bievi6711/
Bivit6710/
Woiva6710/
Bivoy6710/
Bivii679/
Bitba679/
Bevaz678/
Boyva677/
Bisba677/
Biboa677/
Veiva677/
Bheva676/
Uivaa676/
Vivad676/
Boivi676/
Bivoi676/
Bæivi676/
Bevat675/
Bijua675/
Bayva675/
Vivay675/
Bived675/
Biveu674/
Bivho674/
Bivet674/
Bevah674/
Mpiva674/
Bihwa674/
Byova673/
Bishvasz673/
Bivhi673/
Biwad673/
Bivie673/
Buivo673/
Biway673/
Biovi673/
Uivay673/
Bieve673/
Vitva672/
Bhivi672/
Beava672/
Biwap672/
Bivio672/
Vivap672/
Vuiva672/
Bivez672/
Bivod672/
Baivo672/
Bivoh672/
Bivot672/
Bibga672/
Beuva671/
Besva671/
Bejva671/
Baiua671/
Bieua671/
Bisvashs671/
Bisve671/
Bisvi671/
Bisvo671/
Bivje671/
Biwua671/
Bojva671/
Betva671/
Bevaa671/
Bevaj671/
Vijva671/
Vivha671/
Uivaj671/
Buiwa671/
Buive671/
Vivaa671/
Vivaj671/
Uivad671/
Byvah671/
Bevai671/
Bhoivadh671/
Biveh671/
Bivès671/
Bivér671/
Bibap671/
Bijba671/
Bioba671/
Baivè671/
Vivau671/
Whiva671/
Biwaz671/

Biva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Biva in the Oriya language
ବିଭାbibha-
Biva in the Marathi language
बीवाbiva-
Biva in the Hindi language
बीवाbiva78.57
बिवाbiva17.86
बिश्र्वाbisrva2.38
बैवाbaiva1.19
Biva in the Russian language
Биваbiva-

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