Vanier Surname
Approximately 4,383 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2,360 | 1:15,613 | 2,278 |
| United States | 829 | 1:437,224 | 37,617 |
| France | 770 | 1:86,263 | 12,300 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| England | 45 | 1:1,238,179 | 56,985 |
| Suriname | 38 | 1:14,543 | 3,502 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Argentina | 20 | 1:2,137,171 | 104,027 |
| Ivory Coast | 13 | 1:1,774,710 | 34,235 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Guyana | 10 | 1:76,222 | 5,818 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Haiti | 4 | 1:2,670,977 | 16,453 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 83 | 1:605,044 | 40,538 |
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.'
- hansolo15In 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.
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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 as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vanier? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 106,612th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,662,684 people. It occurs predominantly 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. It is also the 683,417th most prevalent first name globally, held by 178 people.
It is most frequently held in Canada, where it is carried by 2,360 people, or 1 in 15,613. In Canada Vanier is primarily concentrated in: Quebec, where 81 percent live, Ontario, where 13 percent live and Alberta, where 3 percent live. Outside of Canada this surname exists in 35 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and France, where 18 percent live.
Vanier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Vanier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Vanier surname increased 999 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 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% registered to vote for the political 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.
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Vanier Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vanier in the Marathi language | ||
| वनीयर | vaniyara | - |
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