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) occurs more in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Biyia? popularity and diffusion
The last name Biyia is the 5,057,639th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Biyia are found; 73 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequent forename in the world It is held by 11 people.
This surname is most common in Liberia, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 440,854. In Liberia Biyia is mostly found in: Nimba County, where 90 percent live and Grand Gedeh County, where 10 percent live. Excluding Liberia it is found 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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