Biyah Surname

562,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Biyah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Biyah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia2421:546,48444,089
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Mauritania1211:33,8422,729
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
France91:7,380,302306,885
India91:85,229,487684,495
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Biyah (1,931) may also be a first name.

Biyah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Biyah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻴﺎﻩ, Marathi: िबयाह) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Biyah? popularity and diffusion

Biyah is the 562,135th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 12,921,181 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 51 percent of Biyah are found; 43 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 43 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 172,670th most numerous given name worldwide. It is borne by 1,931 people.

Biyah is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is held by 242 people, or 1 in 546,484. In Indonesia it is mostly concentrated in: East Kalimantan, where 27 percent reside, North Sumatra, where 14 percent reside and East Java, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Indonesia Biyah exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 24 percent reside and Mauritania, where 21 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Biyadh91137/
Biyash9134/
Biya8919,980/
Bijyahe831/
Baiah803,681/
Bayah802,467/
Bhiya802,106/
Beyah801,486/
Boyah801,357/
Biyad801,074/
Buiah80376/
Biyaz80360/
Bijya80236/
Bijah80167/
Biyas80119/
Bieya80113/
Biyeh8064/
Boiah8061/
Beiah8060/
Biyat8047/
Buyah8042/
Bieah8022/
Biyoh8022/
Bioya8021/
Byiah8020/
Bihya8018/
Biiah8012/
Biyap808/
Byyah801/
Biyahova771/
Bayadh73203/
Bhuyah73194/
Bhaiah73157/
Beyadh73144/
Bhuiah73103/
Bayach7378/
Bayash7366/
Bouyah7353/
Bhoyah7343/
Bhayah7333/
Beyhah7329/
Boeyah7326/
Bhiyas7322/
Bahyah7317/
Bohyah738/
Beyath735/
Baiyoh735/
Beiadh735/
Bheiah733/
Baayah733/
Biyesh732/
Behiah732/
Bihyeh732/
Baiysh731/
Boyahe731/
Boyash731/
Behyah731/
Beihah731/
Beeiah731/
Baihah731/
Bhiiah731/
Biyedh731/
Boiash731/
Buoyah731/
Beiyoh731/
Buiyoh731/
Bhhiya731/
Biyazz731/
Bieyeh731/
Bieyoh731/
Bi'iah731/
Baiahe731/
Baiaya731/
Biyehe731/
Ba'yah731/
Boiach731/
Boyach730/
Beiach730/
Buyaha730/
Behesiyah711/
Beya6788,714/
Baya6766,382/
Boya6757,592/
Bahu6733,481/
Baia6725,649/
Buya6710,191/
Beah677,619/
Bahy677,023/
Biye674,934/
Beia674,395/
Bija674,268/
Biyo673,023/
Buia672,257/
Viya671,855/
Boia671,748/
Baih671,593/
Biyi671,272/
Beih671,064/
Bioy67572/
Boih67462/
Baiy67264/
Boiy67207/
Bóia67152/
Biey67145/
Biea67105/
Bayh67104/
Biia6783/
Byya6765/
Bhuiaya6758/
Bîia6751/
Buih6741/
Bauh6738/
Bioa6728/
Beyh6727/
Bajh6726/
Buyh6715/
Byja6713/
Bhoyach6713/
Bahí6710/
Boyh678/
Bahj678/
Bhoyadh676/
Bhoyaph676/
Bhayaph676/
Byia675/
Băia675/
Bahyash674/
Buiy674/
Bijh672/
Béia672/
Bhaiaya672/
Bouyach672/
Bhayash671/
Bouiadh671/
Bayaudh671/
Beihach671/
Béya671/
Bhoyath671/
Baihash671/
Bahyadh671/
Bayachh671/
Bayaush671/
Byoa671/

Biyah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Biyah in the Marathi language
िबयाहibayaha-
Biyah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻴﺎﻩbyah85.42
ﺍﺑﻴﺎﻩabyah6.25
ﺍﻟﺒﻴﺎﻩalbyah2.08
ﺑﻴﻪbyh2.08
ﺃﺑﻴﺎﻩabyah2.08
ﺑﻴﺢbyh2.08

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