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The Bias surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 6,518 people carried this name — #5,339 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 45,200 people counted. That is up 16% from 5,615 in 2000.

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In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 190 people named Bias.

3 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 21 départements, most often Martinique.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they were born

Born outside France 3
Martinique 73
Calvados 19
Paris 17
La Réunion 16
Dordogne 13
Eure 9
Tarn 7
Maine-et-Loire 7

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In Poland’s population register

75 people named Bias have a registered home in Poland.

Of the 111 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 3 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Opole.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Opole 46
Silesian 27
Lower Silesian 2

PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.

In print

Bias in American newspapers,
1811–1902.

Newspaper page from The Republican carrying the name Bias
The Republican 1902-07-17
Newspaper page from The Constitutionalist carrying the name Bias
The Constitutionalist 1811-06-04
Newspaper page from The Anaconda Standard carrying the name Bias
The Anaconda Standard 1899-10-07

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 417,735 pages in all carry the name.

Who carried it

People named Bias,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Fanny Bias
    Fanny Bias 1789–1825 · ballet dancer
  • Len Bias
    Len Bias 1963–1986 · basketball player
  • Camille Bias 1824–1908 · writer
  • Anton Bias 1876–1945 · politician
  • Mari Marten-Bias Wahlgren 1940– · screenwriter
  • Esperança Bias 1958– · politician

Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

Nearby in the index

Surnames next to Bias.

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