Vanier Surname

106,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,383 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Suriname

Vanier Surname User-submission:

Vannier is the French name for a trade; a craftsman who makes baskets for separating straw from the grain.

As time passed, the name Vannier developed and now has several ways of spelling it: Vanier, Vannier, Vanniere, Vanner, Vaner, Vaniere, Le Vanier, Le Vannier, Levanier, Le Vanner, Le Vasnier, Le Vennier, Le Venier and many more.

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Vanier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2,3601:15,6132,278
United States8291:437,22437,617
France7701:86,26312,300
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
England451:1,238,17956,985
Suriname381:14,5433,502
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Ivory Coast131:1,774,71034,235
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Ireland131:362,22614,761
India131:59,005,029552,550
Guyana101:76,2225,818
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

Vanier (178) may also be a first name.

Vanier Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Vannier is the French name for a trade; a craftsman who makes baskets for separating straw from the grain.

As time passed, the name Vannier developed and now has several ways of spelling it: Vanier, Vannier, Vanniere, Vanner, Vaner, Vaniere, Le Vanier, Le Vannier, Levanier, Le Vanner, Le Vasnier, Le Vennier, Le Venier and many more.

The family name Vanier exists at least since 1180. Yves Vanierdiscovered the following text which supports this claim (translated from old French):

'Richard Vanier is registered for the sum of 15 cents, paid by him [...] for concessions, promises and arrangements, taken by Hamon Le Bouteiller, Provost of Bayeux in the district of Ameville, for the king of England in 1180.'

The original text can be found on page 26 of the publication Généalogie des Vannier, alias Le Vannier, Le Vanier, Le Vasnier, Le Vennier, Le Venier: Normandie, Maine, Poitou, etc.The author is Théodore Courtaux and the work was published in Paris in 1899 by the 'Cabinet de l'Historiographie'. According to Yves Vanier: 'in the latin version at the bottom of the page, he is named Ricardo Vanier, which shows that our family name was already written with the same spelling as today'. Yves adds that 'Bayeux is not far from Honfleur (town where Guillaume Vanier was born) and in 1180 the king of England was also Duc of Normandie. In France, family names appeared around 1100, and the fact that we can find a Richard Vanier in Normandie in a town close to Honfleur in 1180 mais be of significance for our family.'

- hansolo15

In old and modern French vannier means 'basket-maker'. More precisely, a vannier is a craftsman who braids wicker baskets or other objects. In old French a van is a wicker basket.

- rtjlwl

Vanier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vanier (Marathi: वनीयर) is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vanier? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 106,612th most frequent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,662,684 people. Vanier is predominantly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Vanier are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Gallo-North America. Vanier is also the 683,417th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 178 people.

This last name is most frequent in Canada, where it is carried by 2,360 people, or 1 in 15,613. In Canada Vanier is most frequent in: Quebec, where 81 percent reside, Ontario, where 13 percent reside and Alberta, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Canada this surname exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and France, where 18 percent reside.

Vanier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vanier has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 999 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 4,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vanier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vanier last name are 3.05% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.28% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vanier earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.35% more than the national average, earning $43,302 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.07% less than the national average, earning $44,678 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vannier927,313/
Vasnier92737/
Vagnier92380/
Vaunier9213/
Vaniere927/
Vaniher925/
Vainier921/
Vanhier921/
Vaanier921/
Vanie919,950/
Vaner91336/
Vanir91141/
Vanniere86106/
Vanniyer862/
Vaugnier861/
Vagner8321,636/
Venier835,910/
Vanger833,186/
Vayner832,238/
Vanner831,492/
Vainer831,480/
Vannie831,000/
Vonier83926/
Vanere83898/
Vahner83854/
Vanert83438/
Vajner83428/
Banier83345/
Vaniet83316/
Vanhie83235/
Vanerp83208/
Vanire83173/
Vanher8366/
Wanier8333/
Vangie8333/
Vaneer8332/
Vatner8329/
Vannir8328/
Vasner8328/
Vanoer8326/
Vanjir8319/
Veaner8319/
Fanier8319/
Vanoir839/
Vanyer837/
Vanair836/
Vaneur835/
Vauner834/
Vaniea834/
Vanies834/
Vanjer833/
Vaniez833/
Vangir832/
Veanie832/
Vaniey832/
Vanerd831/
Vanehr831/
Vanaer831/
Vaynie831/
Vaniee831/
Vainie831/
Vanior831/
Vasnie831/
Vaunie831/
Vénier831/
Vganer831/
Vagnir831/
Vaener830/
Vanioe830/
Bannier773,178/
Vaniyar77443/
Basnier77440/
Bainier77377/
Vanjire77351/
Vagneur77229/
Voinier77194/
Vanheer77176/
Fangier77160/
Vaygner7783/
Vannere7779/
Vanherp7771/
Wannier7767/
Vannies7763/
Vagnere7761/
Baniere7759/
Vanneer7753/
Wagnier7751/
Vainner7750/
Vosnier7749/
Vainyer7744/
Baunier7742/
Vagniez7741/
Vanhere7736/
Vaynert7730/
Vaytner7728/
Bagnier7727/
Vanauer7724/
Vaysner7723/
Vanhear7721/
Vanjere7720/
Vainert7720/
Vanneur7719/
Fannier7716/
Vaneerd7716/
Vagnair7716/
Vajtner7715/
Vainere7712/
Vanajir7711/
Vannire7710/
Vajgner779/
Vonnier779/
Banaier778/
Beanier777/
Voynier777/
Vaihner775/
Watnier774/
Vanaire774/
Vaigner774/
Faunier774/
Vanniez774/
Vannyer774/
Vaynger773/
Vanhert773/
Vahanir773/
Venijer773/
Vanhiep773/
Vangeer772/
Vanjair772/
Vanouer772/
Vanhire772/
Vaunere772/
Vangehr772/
Vauhner772/
Fagnier772/
Banhier772/
Faynier771/
Wangier771/
Vanheir771/
Vaniiar771/
Vannert771/
Vanniyr771/
Vajnere771/
Vahaner771/
Vaanere771/
Venieer771/
Vayneer771/
Veanyer771/
Vaneere771/
Vanniey771/
Vangner771/
Vhanger771/
Vaynner771/
Veinier771/
Vognier771/
Vainaer771/
Vanniet771/
Vanejar771/
Vangair771/
Vanière771/
Vaagner771/
Faniere771/
Vainger771/
Vainisr771/
Vannear770/
Veasner770/
Veaniea770/
Vainire770/
Vannehr770/
Vanjert770/
Bahnier770/
Vasgner770/
Banoier770/
Vaasner770/
Vaniherová7516/
Vange734,207/
Faner732,404/
Wanie732,316/
Vanje731,730/
Vener731,357/
Banie73970/
Vagne73905/
Baner73899/
Waner73888/
Venir73292/
Vanji73193/
Voner73175/
Banir73138/
Vanye73119/
Vanhi73107/
Vonie7375/
Véner7349/
Vanre7331/
Vanié7327/
Vanhe7318/
Fanir7312/
Wanir7311/
Vaniê731/
Voignier71527/
Beaunier71262/
Vanniyar71157/
Vanneyre71153/
Vaigneur7186/
Vanerová7170/
Vanhauer7158/
Fanniere7150/
Vannaire7144/
Waignier7143/
Vagnerre7135/
Banniere7132/
Veiniere7124/
Vanajhir7110/
Vagnière719/
Vannière716/
Vainhert715/
Veagneur714/
Baignier714/
Fagniere713/
Vannauer713/
Vanneyar712/
Vanooyer712/
Vanerova712/
Vosneier711/
Vhaniyar711/
Vannhere711/
Vaneeyer711/
Vahanere711/
Vauhgner711/
Veygnier711/
Vahnauer711/
Vanjhair711/
Wanaiher711/
Fauniere711/
Bhamnier711/
D'Vonier711/
Wattnier711/
Vangower710/
Wagner67636,675/
Wanner6717,496/
Banner6714,221/
Banger674,457/
Venher673,941/
Vanhee673,645/
Bannie672,287/
Wainer672,145/
Fanger671,633/
Fahner671,125/
Banhie671,033/
Wahner671,009/
Wayner67623/
Fanner67594/
Beaner67580/
Wanjie67542/
Banjer67506/
Bonier67468/
Bainer67443/
Fagner67438/
Vonner67397/
Fenier67372/
Wajner67368/
Fainer67350/
Weaner67257/
Bagner67255/
Veiner67247/
Banjir67229/
Wannie67227/
Vajnerová67213/
Bauner67187/
Veyner67162/
Wanere67156/
Vangee67150/
Fauner67144/
Vhanji67138/
Vehner67126/
Fajner67112/
Fayner67109/
Banyer6793/
Vagney6782/
Vangne6776/
Weanie6775/
Vonehr6768/
Vanhée6765/
Vagnet6764/
Wanjir6763/
Vainerová6757/
Waunie6757/
Bainir6753/
Vagnes6753/
Baynie6750/
Banehr6747/
Voniez6747/
Veneer6745/
Wanire6744/
Vainji6743/
Vanjre6741/
Baaner6739/
Bayner6737/
Vanija6737/
Fanere6733/
Fanire6732/
Wainie6732/
Vanhey6731/
Venair6730/
Vaynerova6728/
Fhaner6728/
Beanie6727/
Voyner6725/
Fasner6725/
Banjie6725/
Vogner6724/
Voiner6724/
Uanger6724/
Waniie6723/
Fangir6721/
Phaner6720/
Vaniis6719/
Vanhoi6718/
Fanert6718/
Fanyir6717/
Véhner6716/
Vanhai6715/
Vanheh6715/
Vagnez6714/
Vosner6714/
Vainre6713/
Vonnie6711/
Wauner6711/
Voniea6710/
Vannje679/
Vánger679/
Vonihr679/
Vahnei678/
Vhanhe678/
Whaner678/
Wamner678/
Wenier678/
Wanyer678/
Vainje677/
Wanihe677/
Fannir676/
Vanjee676/
Banije676/
Banher676/
Baanie676/
Banihe676/
Vaniip676/
Veener675/
Fanjir675/
Vohner675/
Vaugne675/
Vonger675/
Vangeľ675/
Vajnerova675/
Wanjer675/
Waynie674/
Vaange674/
Vanjey674/
Vanjiy674/
Voneer674/
Wagnir674/
Vențer674/
Faneer674/
Venjir673/
Veuner673/
Baneer673/
Vanjai673/
Vangeĺ673/
Vanhauwer673/
Vahnerova673/
Uayner672/
Vanheerdt672/
Vanneeyar672/
Vannhi672/
Veneir672/
Waener672/
Banear672/
Banejr672/
Baunie672/
Fanyer672/
Vangea672/
Vaniha672/
Veneur672/
Wannir672/
Vainerova672/
Vannehard672/
Vaniyo672/
Vuanye672/
Baniir672/
Beaugnier672/
Vanhei672/
Whanie671/
Vagniy671/
Hvange671/
Fanher671/
Votner671/
Wanaer671/
Waaner671/
Vonieh671/
Vonyer671/
Vhange671/
Vhanje671/
Vanhui671/
Vanyhe671/
Vahnji671/
Vaanre671/
Fatner671/
Bainie671/
Vanour671/
Vagnei671/
Wonier671/
Faneir671/
Hwanie671/
Vahaniyar671/
Vanyis671/
Vanhye671/
Vanihi671/
Vaniid671/
Vanehi671/
Vanjis671/
Vajnjr671/
Wannaiher671/
Vonere671/
Wagnie671/
Vwange671/
Waingnier671/
Fanerd671/
Beauniere671/
Banair671/
Banerh671/
Banoir671/
Hvener671/
Wan'er671/
Vanére671/
Veunir671/
Fainir671/
Fanair671/
Huaner671/
Vanyea670/
Venoir670/
Fahnir670/
Fonier670/
Pfaner670/
Wanuer670/
Bannir670/
Fanior670/
Faener670/
Waneer670/
Veinie670/
Banihr670/
Faneur670/
Waneur670/
Waynir670/

Vanier Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vanier in the Marathi language
वनीयरvaniyara-

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