Explore the Family Name Bia

The meaning of Bia

1. Native American (Navajo): variant of Begay. 2. Italian: in southern Italy possibly a variant of Via; in northern Italy possibly a short form of a personal name that begins with Bia-. It is very difficult to say if these are different names.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Bia in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Bia" has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 30,443 in the United States. However, by 2010, it had climbed up the ranks to 27,918, marking an 8.29% change. The count of people with this surname also rose from 724 in 2000 to 859 in 2010, indicating an 18.65% increase. This growth is further reflected in the proportion per 100k people, which grew from 0.27 to 0.29, showing a 7.41% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,443	#27,918	8.29%
Count	724	859	18.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.29	7.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bia

On the other hand, when we look at the ethnic identity associated with the Bia surname, there have been some shifts over the same decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority (over 81%) identify as American Indian and Alaskan Native, and this group saw a slight growth of 0.94%. The next largest group, White, saw a decrease of 14.48%. The data shows a notable increase within the Hispanic community, going from 2.90% to 4.19%, a change of 44.48%. The Black community also saw a rise, with the percentage increasing from 1.24% to 1.51%, demonstrating a change of 21.77%. However, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or belonging to two or more races saw decreases of 31.67% and 11.24% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
American Indian and Alaskan Native	81.77%	82.54%	0.94%
White	9.39%	8.03%	-14.48%
Hispanic	2.9%	4.19%	44.48%
Two or More Races	2.49%	2.21%	-11.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.21%	1.51%	-31.67%
Black	1.24%	1.51%	21.77%