Vair Surname

285,793rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,345 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Vair Surname Definition:

Thomas Vair, tenant near Melrose, 1564 (RRM., III, p. 148). Jhone Vaire recorded in Eildoun, 1606 and Thomas Vair, smith in Newton Mill, 1658 (ibid., I, p. 8,183). The name is also recorded in Stitchill, 1656 (Stitchill, p. 8). James Vair was merchant in Dumfries, 1741 (Dumfries), and another James Vair was merchant in Melrose, 1805 (Heirs, 532).

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Vair Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy4291:142,55622,550
United States2981:1,216,30586,337
France2431:273,34542,057
Canada2361:156,12515,843
India1021:7,520,249162,050
Iran121:6,398,544138,820
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England21:27,859,030389,889
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland261:143,9706,132
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Vair (878) may also be a first name.

Vair Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Thomas Vair, tenant near Melrose, 1564 (RRM., III, p. 148). Jhone Vaire recorded in Eildoun, 1606 and Thomas Vair, smith in Newton Mill, 1658 (ibid., I, p. 8,183). The name is also recorded in Stitchill, 1656 (Stitchill, p. 8). James Vair was merchant in Dumfries, 1741 (Dumfries), and another James Vair was merchant in Melrose, 1805 (Heirs, 532). Lower says probably the same as Vere, from the larish and chateau of Ver in canton of Guvray, La Manche, Normandy.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Vair Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vair Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Vair (Hindi: वाइर्, Marathi: वैर, Russian: Ваир) occurs more in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vair? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vair is the 285,793rd most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 5,418,250 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Vair reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Vair is also the 274,430th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 878 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Italy, where it is carried by 429 people, or 1 in 142,556. In Italy it is most frequent in: Piedmont, where 100 percent live and Lombardy, where 0 percent live. Excluding Italy this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and France, where 18 percent live.

Vair Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vair has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vair last name grew 931 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 78 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vair Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vair last name are 4.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.88% registered with the party.

The amount Vair earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.73% more than the national average, earning $47,781 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.76% more than the national average, earning $52,050 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vajir893,871/
Vaire89276/
Vaird8950/
Vaiar8925/
Vaier8920/
Vaisr899/
Vayir891/
Vaior891/
Vir8670,673/
Var8616,598/
Vayire8020/
Vaihur8018/
Vahier809/
Vaggir805/
Vaihar803/
Vwaire802/
Vhaire801/
Vaieer801/
Vawier801/
Vaajir801/
Vahiar801/
Vaiere801/
Vaiher801/
Vaisre800/
Bair7580,166/
Fair7530,385/
Vare7523,706/
Vier753,772/
Vire751,652/
Virt751,616/
Vear751,096/
Vior75707/
Vart75699/
Wair75693/
Vard75557/
Vaur75393/
Virr75324/
Varr75272/
Voir75227/
Vayr75185/
Varh75183/
Vwar75163/
Vajr75118/
Veir7597/
Vaar7573/
Vaer7556/
Vitr7544/
Vahr7538/
Varì7533/
Hvar7528/
Vhar7519/
Vatr7517/
Vaár7515/
Varp7513/
Vasr756/
Visr756/
Vird755/
Varø755/
Vhir754/
Vuar753/
Hvir752/
Vihr751/
Vijr751/
Virì751/
Virh751/
Vaihert7319/
Vaihere7313/
Vaihare735/
Vwairhe731/
Vwaihre731/
Vaihard731/
Baird6780,907/
Baier6745,320/
Bayir6723,153/
Vejar6712,909/
Varre677,114/
Phair673,011/
Viyar672,888/
Bhair671,696/
Baire671,460/
Vahar671,209/
Vijar671,162/
Bajir671,099/
Wajir671,038/
Vehar67879/
Vayer67867/
Bairr67722/
Waire67688/
Faire67670/
Vajar67551/
Vhare67459/
Faier67447/
Waier67376/
Vayre67374/
Vaure67371/
Vayar67318/
Fajir67297/
Faird67248/
Vaart67235/
Varhe67233/
Vahur67193/
Varır67188/
Vojir67162/
Vatrt67157/
Virzì67138/
Veart67135/
Baior67135/
Vajer67124/
Baiar67121/
Vaare6795/
Faior6767/
Veire6766/
Veard6764/
Viyer6759/
Vasre6749/
Wairr6744/
Voire6743/
Vojar6743/
Véjar6740/
Vawer6739/
Veare6733/
Vijer6733/
Veior6731/
Waior6731/
Vardh6730/
Baair6729/
Veier6725/
Vaard6725/
Vauer6724/
Vierø6721/
Bairh6721/
Vajtr6717/
Veyar6714/
Virtt6714/
Virre6713/
Viehr6713/
Bairt6711/
Vajur6710/
Vharh6710/
Veaugier6710/
Baisr679/
Varpp679/
Veirø679/
Vhire678/
Vijre678/
Waitr678/
Viear678/
Waird677/
Fhair677/
Bağir677/
Vajor676/
Hvgar675/
Baiir675/
Vajrt674/
Baiur674/
Vèjar674/
Uajir673/
Visre673/
Voier673/
Voirh673/
Faiar673/
B'Air672/
Varjs672/
Vhoir672/
Vijir672/
Vujar672/
Fairr672/
Vijor672/
Vierr672/
Voyar672/
Vayor672/
Hvard672/
Faihr671/
Fairp671/
Faitr671/
Vwarp671/
Viyor671/
Vhaer671/
Virdt671/
Vierh671/
Vieyr671/
Vartt671/
Vasrt671/
Veear671/
Faair671/
Viier671/
Hvier671/
Håvar671/
Viiar671/
Vhart671/
Vejir671/
Fgair671/
Fayir671/
Vware671/
Vihrt671/
Vuhar671/
Virhe671/
Fairz671/
Virhs670/
Fairt670/
Veirt670/
Pfair670/
Fairh670/
Vattr670/

Vair Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vair in the Marathi language
वैरvaira77.78
वजीरvajira22.22
Vair in the Hindi language
वाइर्va'ir34.67
वैरvaira29.33
वाइ्रva'ira10.67
वाीरvaira5.33
वाईरva'ira5.33
वाइरva'ira2.67
वाईर्va'ir2.67
वइर्va'ir2.67
विरvira1.33
वाइva'i1.33
वीरvira1.33
Vair in the Russian language
Ваирvair-

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