Byson Surname

99,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,763 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Byson Surname Definition:

Bye’s Son: v. Bye.

Byson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi4,6011:3,721499
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
England191:2,932,529101,561
India121:63,922,115578,870
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1151:436,68431,761

Byson (2,328) may also be a first name.

Byson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Bye’s Son: v. Bye.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Byson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Byson has its highest incidence in Malawi. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Byson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 99,389th most common last name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,530,033 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Byson reside; 97 percent reside in Southern Africa and 97 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 154,213th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 2,328 people.

The last name is most widespread in Malawi, where it is held by 4,601 people, or 1 in 3,721. Outside of Malawi Byson exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside.

Byson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Byson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Byson last name contracted 15 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 56 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Byson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Byson last name are 26.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

Byson earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.85% less than the national average, earning $30,701 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bayson912,300/
Boyson911,487/
Buyson91269/
Bysong9116/
Bytson916/
Beyson912/
Bysonn910/
Beysson83279/
Boydson8322/
Boysion8317/
Baysson8316/
Boysson836/
Beydson835/
Booyson833/
Baysion831/
Baysoon830/
Wyson8010,619/
Bison804,042/
Beson80957/
Vyson80106/
Bysun8073/
Byzon8024/
Bysom8017/
Bysan803/
Bysén803/
Bysen802/
Bycon801/
Bouysson7753/
Bysonova776/
Bahayson771/
Besson7340,033/
Bisson7325,817/
Bisong7313,663/
Beeson7313,285/
Besong738,876/
Boysen738,620/
Beason737,357/
Baysan735,249/
Boison734,210/
Beysen732,219/
Baison731,525/
Buison731,459/
Betson731,247/
Bedson731,234/
Wayson73951/
Boysan73677/
Bexson73468/
Bitson73464/
Bisone73339/
Bisoen73280/
Vayson73279/
Bytsan73192/
Baysun73177/
Buysen73160/
Beysan73154/
Boysun73137/
Bajson73129/
Whyson73110/
Baysen73105/
Besoin7389/
Beysun7374/
Bytsun7369/
Beison7353/
Behson7347/
Bishon7340/
Besone7336/
Besoon7335/
Bisoon7332/
Biscon7332/
Beszon7328/
Voyson7325/
Bøysen7325/
Bioson7324/
Bixson7320/
Bision7320/
Buysan7318/
Bayzon7318/
Boycon7317/
Beshon7315/
Byrzon7315/
Baycon7311/
Båysen7311/
Bytsen7311/
Veyson7310/
Bezson739/
Bescon739/
Byzhon737/
Bidson736/
Bieson736/
Besoun736/
Boyzon735/
Bysund735/
Bisond734/
Bysand733/
Vydson732/
Beuson731/
Bysane731/
Bisyon731/
Wysont731/
Weyson731/
Uayson731/
Besonn731/
Wysoun731/
Buycon731/
Byssen731/
Besion731/
Besyon731/
Besond731/
Beycon731/
Bayjon731/
Bhison731/
Bisonq731/
Boysom730/
Bysung730/
Wysoon730/
Bihson730/
Bysant730/
Besont730/
Bujson730/
Baysonova711/
Booyjzson711/
Bouyshoun711/
Booysen6753,764/
Buisson6724,762/
Boisson679,364/
Bessone676,853/
Bessong673,657/
Beatson673,039/
Bissoon672,830/
Bissong671,536/
Vysotin671,380/
Beetson67403/
Beesoon67332/
Boytsun67269/
Bissone67258/
Beysang67221/
Baysang67220/
Beschon67194/
Whysong67193/
Baisson67161/
Biesson67125/
Boitson67118/
Bitsong67114/
Baitson67113/
Bishoen6795/
Bettson6789/
Beisson6778/
Beyssen6776/
Vysotyn6761/
Bission6757/
Bishoon6753/
Besogne6753/
Buyssen6748/
Baychon6744/
Besonhe6742/
Bhaison6737/
Bisogne6729/
Beshong6728/
Bessond6727/
Bayjond6727/
Boyshan6721/
Beyjoun6718/
Beishon6717/
Beshoun6717/
Boytsan6715/
Baytsan6711/
Bittson6711/
Bession6711/
Beusson6711/
Baision6710/
Biosson6710/
Bissond6710/
Bessoon677/
Beyzoun677/
Bisoong676/
Bayshan675/
Beyshan675/
Baisong675/
Beisone675/
Bidsong674/
Beahson674/
Vysocin672/
Vaytson672/
Beesson672/
Bessonn672/
Beytsan672/
Besonne672/
Beasong672/
Boyseen672/
Vysohyn672/
Beytsun671/
Bissson671/
Voytson671/
Boydsun671/
Beitson671/
Beasion671/
Baytsun671/
Beeseon671/
Baishon671/
Bischon671/
Bishong671/
Bissoin671/
Beshson671/
Baaison671/
Beasone671/
Beasyon671/
Bayhsen671/
Waysone671/
Bedtson671/
Boision671/
Buysjan671/
Boyssen671/
Beszohn671/
Betsong671/
Bissoun671/
Beascon671/
Beasson671/
Boysang671/
Boyzone671/
Bissoen671/
Bisiong671/
Bisoing671/
Vysosyn671/
Besione671/
Buisong671/
Huayson671/
Bethson670/
Beysant670/
Boidson670/
Bessont670/
Buysann670/
Boydsen670/
Bissont670/
Beadson670/
Beedson670/
Beusion670/

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