Biyia Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Biyia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 10 | 1:440,854 | 21,753 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Biyia (11) may also be a first name.
Biyia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Biyia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Biyia (Hindi: बियिा) is more commonly found in Liberia than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Biyia click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Biyia? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,057,639th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name Biyia is primarily found in Africa, where 87 percent of Biyia live; 73 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. Biyia is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 11 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Liberia, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 440,854. In Liberia Biyia is primarily concentrated in: Nimba County, where 90 percent live and Grand Gedeh County, where 10 percent live. Apart from Liberia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 13 percent live and India, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Biyia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Biyia in the Hindi language | ||
| बियिा | biyia | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Biyia
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