Biyu Surname

842,714th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 326 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Biyu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Biyu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1751:1,012,24442,687
Indonesia311:4,266,103213,470
Philippines301:3,374,607147,509
Papua New Guinea261:313,60442,091
Cameroon191:1,093,10967,608
United States151:24,163,929685,360
India141:54,790,384527,769
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Biyu (12,749) may also be a first name.

Biyu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Biyu (Hindi: बियु, Oriya: ବିଯୁ, Russian: Бию) occurs most in Nigeria. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Biyu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 842,714th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 22,354,435 people. The last name Biyu is mostly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Biyu are found; 54 percent are found in West Africa and 54 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Biyu is also the 51,978th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 12,749 people.

The last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 175 people, or 1 in 1,012,244. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Kano, where 34 percent live, Jigawa, where 32 percent live and Bauchi, where 18 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 10 percent live and The Philippines, where 9 percent live.

Biyu Last Name Statistics demography

Biyu earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.65% more than the national average, earning $43,862 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Biyou8973/
Biyut8939/
Biyus8927/
Biyuh8914/
Biyud894/
Bijyu894/
Biyue893/
Bihyu891/
Biyuts8016/
Biyush801/
Beiyeu801/
Bieu754,223/
Byju75313/
Viyu7529/
Wiyu7511/
Biiu751/
Byyu751/
Bhiyoju733/
Bigiu67544/
Bîgiu67357/
Bijju6796/
Bieux6768/
Huiyu6747/
Bieou6742/
Byjou6720/
Bieeu6717/
Bieau6714/
Bieuz6712/
Viyuh679/
Viyou677/
Bihiu676/
Bijuu674/
Bhieu673/
Vijyu673/
Beiou672/
Beayu672/
Uihyu671/
Uiyuh671/
Mpiyu671/
Bijiu671/
Biiou671/
Byyou671/
Viyua671/
Bițiu671/
Bieus671/
Wiyua671/
Wihyu671/

Biyu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Biyu in the Hindi language
बियुbiyu-
Biyu in the Oriya language
ବିଯୁbiyu66.67
ବୀୟୁbiyu33.33
Biyu in the Russian language
Биюbiu-

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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 Biyu
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