Biyay Surname

1,403,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Biyay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Biyay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1181:448,65831,304
Philippines211:4,820,868168,058
Mauritania151:272,99112,403
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Biyay (49) may also be a first name.

Biyay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Biyay (Bengali: বিযয়, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﻴﺎﻱ, Oriya: ବିୟୟ) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Biyay.

How Common Is The Last Name Biyay? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,403,590th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 47,016,425 people. The last name Biyay occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Biyay are found; 76 percent are found in East Africa and 76 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,430,306th most widely held first name globally, held by 49 people.

The surname Biyay is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 118 people, or 1 in 448,658. In Tanzania Biyay is most common in: Manyara Region, where 91 percent are found, Arusha Region, where 8 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania Biyay is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 14 percent are found and Mauritania, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Biyayo913/
Biyauy911/
Bhuiyay833/
Baiay807,587/
Biyai80233/
Biyoa8092/
Beyay8050/
Bayay8035/
Buyay8033/
Biyoy8022/
Boyay8018/
Biyaa8018/
Viyay805/
Biyaj802/
Biyea802/
Biyey802/
Wiyay801/
Uiyay801/
Bahaiyay772/
Biyoyo73261/
Beyaye7387/
Bouyay7327/
Biyahe7326/
Bhuiay7325/
Biyahi7323/
Bayaye7320/
Boyaye7317/
Bayyay7312/
Bajiay7310/
Boiyea7310/
Bhaiay737/
Bhayay737/
Waiyay735/
Bhoyay735/
Baihay735/
Baiyha734/
Biya'a733/
Bhiyai733/
Baijay733/
Buyaye733/
Bhaiyy733/
Vijyay732/
Bhiyaa731/
Boyhay731/
Boijay731/
Buihay731/
Biyeyo731/
Biyaha731/
Baiyey731/
Baiyyi731/
Baiyaa731/
Biyeha731/
Baye6756,891/
Beay67665/
Biey67145/
Bhoijay67132/
Bhuiyaa6746/
Biyouha6717/
Bhuihay679/
Bhuiyoa678/
Bhaijay676/
Bhuiyea674/
Bhaiyaa674/
Baiya'a674/
Bhayyay673/
Bhaiyaj673/
Bayauay672/
Bhagiay671/
Byey671/
Bheyaye671/
Bhaiyoa671/
Bhajyay671/
Beyhaye671/
Bhuijay671/
Biyahai671/
Bijyahe671/

Biyay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Biyay in the Bengali language
বিযয়biyaya-
Biyay in the Oriya language
ବିୟୟbiyaya55.56
ବିଜୟbijaya22.22
ବିଯୟbiyaya11.11
ବିଯାଏbiya'e11.11
Biyay in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺑﻴﺎﻱabyay50
ﺑﻴﺎﻱbyay40
ﺃﺑﻴﺎﻱabyay10

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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 Biyay
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