Bia

Bia Meaning & Origin

About Bia
The surname Bia is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Bia, which itself is a short form of the name Oberto. The name Oberto comes from the Germanic elements "auda," meaning "wealth," and "beraht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Bia can be interpreted to mean "wealthy" or "famous."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bia is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bia: 859
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,918
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bia based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bia is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
P
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/bia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('P', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bia in Braille

Here's how to represent Bia in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bia in braille

How to sign the name Bia using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bia in sign language

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