Bièvre Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Bièvre Surname User-submission:
This surname is mainly carried in the east of France, especially in Saône-et-Loire, it is a frequent toponym used as the name of a stream frequented by beavers (Latin beber borrowed from Gallic, Middle French bievre). Consider also a nickname linked to the beaver and which can be applied to a hunter or a furrier.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Bievre (131) & Biévre (1) are calculated separately.
Bièvre Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is mainly carried in the east of France, especially in Saône-et-Loire, it is a frequent toponym used as the name of a stream frequented by beavers (Latin beber borrowed from Gallic, Middle French bievre). Consider also a nickname linked to the beaver and which can be applied to a hunter or a furrier.
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Where Does The Last Name Bièvre Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bièvre is found most frequently in France. It may also be found as a variant: Bievre or Biévre. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bièvre? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bièvre is the 8,968,613th most commonly used last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Bièvre reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 50 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.
The last name Bièvre is most frequently used in France, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 33,211,361. In France it is most prevalent in: Île-de-France, where 50 percent are found and Occitanie, where 50 percent are found. Apart from France this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 25 percent are found and Switzerland, where 25 percent are found.
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