Biava

Biava Meaning & Origin

About Biava
The surname Biava is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Biagio, which is the Italian form of the Latin name Blasius. The name Blasius itself is derived from the Greek word "blastos," meaning "sprout" or "shoot." Therefore, the surname Biava likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Biagio or Blasius.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Biava: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Biava 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 Biava is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PF
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 V AH0
🌐 IPA
/biava*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Biava in Braille

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

The name Biava in braille

How to sign the name Biava using Sign Language

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

The name Biava in sign language

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