Bien Family History

Bien Surname Meaning

Polish (Bień): from a short form of the personal names Benedykt (see Benedict) or Beniamin (see Benjamin). German: from dialect Bien (Middle High German bin bīn bie) ‘bee’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a beekeeper. Compare Biehn.

French: from the personal name Bien a short form of Bibien a regional variant of Vivien from Latin Vivianus (see Vivian). French: nickname from the adverb bien ‘well’.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from a pet form of the personal name Beniamin (see Benjamin). Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from Yiddish bin ‘bee’ German Bien(e) or a metonymic occupational name for a beekeeper.

Vietnamese (Biên): from the Chinese surname 邊 (see Bian 1 and 9 below).

Vietnamese (Biện): from the Chinese surname 卞 (see Bian 2 and 9 below). Chinese: variant of the surnames 卞 and 邊 see Bian 1 and.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Bier, Wien, Lien, Oien, Been, Vien, Bies, Ben, Biel, Kinn

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You can see how Bien families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bien family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bien families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 11 Bien families living in Quebec. This was about 48% of all the recorded Bien's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Bien families in 1911.

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What did your Bien ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Engineer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bien.

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Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Bien life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Bien in 1942 was 35, and 69 in 2004.

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Bien Surname Meaning

French: from the personal name Bien a short form of Bibien a regional variant of Vivien from Latin Vivianus (see Vivian). French: nickname from the adverb bien ‘well’.

Vietnamese (Biên): from the Chinese surname 邊 (see Bian 1 and 9 below).

Vietnamese (Biện): from the Chinese surname 卞 (see Bian 2 and 9 below). Chinese: variant of the surnames 卞 and 邊 see Bian 1 and.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Bien family from?

What did your Bien ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Engineer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bien.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Engineer

50%

Farmer

50%

What Bien family records will you find?

What is the average Bien lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Bien life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Bien in 1942 was 35, and 69 in 2004.

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