Biwi Surname
Approximately 16,099 people bear this surname
Biwi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 12,428 | 1:14,374 | 961 |
| India | 2,667 | 1:287,614 | 16,305 |
| Malawi | 654 | 1:26,176 | 3,951 |
| Tanzania | 98 | 1:540,221 | 34,788 |
| Indonesia | 97 | 1:1,363,394 | 93,839 |
| Zimbabwe | 59 | 1:261,665 | 27,736 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Papua New Guinea | 34 | 1:239,815 | 32,925 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Biwi (52,954) may also be a first name.
Biwi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Biwi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Biwi (Hindi: बीवी, Oriya: ବିବି) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Biwi.
How Common Is The Last Name Biwi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 32,980th most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 452,671 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Biwi are found; 94 percent are found in South Asia and 80 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Biwi is also the 17,631st most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 52,954 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Pakistan, where it is borne by 12,428 people, or 1 in 14,374. In Pakistan it is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 99 percent live, Sindh, where 0 percent live and Balochistan, where 0 percent live. Besides Pakistan this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also found in India, where 17 percent live and Malawi, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baiwi | 89 | 2,552 | / |
| Biwai | 89 | 88 | / |
| Biwei | 89 | 86 | / |
| Buiwi | 89 | 18 | / |
| Beiwi | 89 | 11 | / |
| Biwio | 89 | 2 | / |
| Biwih | 89 | 2 | / |
| Bihwi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bhiwi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Biwui | 89 | 1 | / |
| Biewi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Boiwi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Baiwai | 80 | 33 | / |
| Baiwoi | 80 | 22 | / |
| Biswis | 80 | 13 | / |
| Buiwit | 80 | 12 | / |
| Beiwei | 80 | 6 | / |
| Baiwei | 80 | 5 | / |
| Biwitt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Boiwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Biewai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Biowai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Biswii | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buiwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boiwei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Biewei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beiwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baiwui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bibi | 75 | 5,981,894 | / |
| Bivi | 75 | 11,238 | / |
| Biwa | 75 | 1,085 | / |
| Bewi | 75 | 1,013 | / |
| Biwe | 75 | 55 | / |
| Biwy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Buiwitt | 73 | 14 | / |
| Beiweis | 73 | 8 | / |
| Biswich | 73 | 6 | / |
| Bishwai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Beiweiß | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bisui | 67 | 2,790 | / |
| Hbibi | 67 | 1,321 | / |
| Baiwa | 67 | 1,217 | / |
| Bioui | 67 | 483 | / |
| Bibih | 67 | 389 | / |
| Bijwe | 67 | 328 | / |
| Bhiwa | 67 | 135 | / |
| Bibai | 67 | 129 | / |
| Bivis | 67 | 93 | / |
| Bibui | 67 | 85 | / |
| Bibhi | 67 | 83 | / |
| Beiwa | 67 | 65 | / |
| Boiwa | 67 | 62 | / |
| Bihbi | 67 | 56 | / |
| Bewie | 67 | 52 | / |
| Baiwe | 67 | 47 | / |
| Beivi | 67 | 35 | / |
| Baivi | 67 | 29 | / |
| Bivai | 67 | 20 | / |
| Bihui | 67 | 19 | / |
| Beewi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bijui | 67 | 13 | / |
| Baiwy | 67 | 13 | / |
| Biboi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Biewa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bievi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Boiwe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bivit | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bivii | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bibei | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bæivi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bajwi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bivoi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bibij | 67 | 6 | / |
| Boivi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Behwi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Beiwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bihwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Buiwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bishwish | 67 | 4 | / |
| Biovi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Biway | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bivie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bivhi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bivio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhivi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bewiz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Npiwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biwwj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vebii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boywi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biewe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bibyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vibii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bisvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bevii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
Biwi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Biwi in the Oriya language | ||
| ବିବି | bibi | 77.78 |
| ବିୱି | biwi | 22.22 |
| Biwi in the Hindi language | ||
| बीवी | bivi | 62.5 |
| बीबी | bibi | 34.38 |
| बिवी | bivi | 3.13 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Biwi
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