Veien Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Veien Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Veien Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway871:59,1078,442
Denmark541:104,5329,834
United States461:7,879,542351,394
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Vèien (1) are calculated separately.

Veien Last Name Facts

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

The last name Veien is more frequently found in Norway than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Vèien. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Veien? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,235,409th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 38,763,542 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Veien are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Veien is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is held by 87 people, or 1 in 59,107. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Western Norway, where 49 percent reside, Central Norway, where 32 percent reside and Eastern Norway, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Norway this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 24 percent reside.

Veien Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Veien has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Veien surname grew 4,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Veien Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Veien last name are 5.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Veien earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning 286,720 kr per year and in United States they earn 11.21% more than the national average, earning $47,988 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vèien931/
Veisen9121/
Veiten914/
Veyien911/
Voeien911/
Vien8912,320/
Veen898,927/
Vein89432/
Vegienė83187/
Vejen80403/
Vejin80295/
Weien80194/
Veine80178/
Beien8095/
Veint8065/
Vøien8043/
Vienn8040/
Vijen8039/
Voien8031/
Viyen8029/
Vaien8023/
Veyen8020/
Veind8018/
Veing8017/
Feien8011/
Veean808/
Veian808/
Hveen806/
Vhien803/
Veinn802/
Veyin801/
Veitn801/
Hvein801/
Țvein801/
Veion801/
Veinh800/
Veisienė77100/
Feiten731,551/
Vijgen73541/
Beisen73277/
Beiten73207/
Viggen73181/
Veutin7385/
Vejina7377/
Weißen7369/
Voisen7348/
Beiene7338/
Veigne7333/
Vogien7324/
Weihen7320/
Veggen7318/
Veggin739/
Vehian738/
Boeien735/
Vaient733/
Vaiene733/
Veytin732/
Veyene732/
Vaisen732/
Voiten731/
Vijjen731/
Vijyen731/
Veyina731/
Veasin731/
Veejan731/
Veejen731/
Vaiten731/
Vieyan731/
Veiand731/
Veiont731/
Veeyen731/
Veeoen731/
Vuyien731/
Veasen731/
Vihien731/
Veiion731/
Beihen731/
Viyent730/
Voheen730/
Vagien730/
Bien6736,910/
Been678,795/
Fein676,863/
Wein676,785/
Bein675,069/
Vuin673,793/
Voin672,791/
Vain672,130/
Fien671,505/
Voen671,293/
Vijn67721/
Veggian67626/
Feen67484/
Weisend67297/
Vean67199/
Feijten6796/
Weisent6784/
Veim6782/
Weitten6757/
Weiceng6739/
Veyn6731/
Vaen6726/
Vuen6719/
Veihand6717/
Weijten6716/
Veun679/
Weijsen679/
Beijsen677/
Vaihent677/
Vyen676/
Uhehien675/
Vhajeen675/
Veihant674/
Vaichen673/
Feichen673/
Veinova673/
Voissen672/
Beichen672/
Feyienh672/
Veassen672/
Feiteng672/
Beissen672/
Vejteng672/
Pheisen671/
Hweicen671/
Hweisen671/
D'Veine671/
Weihene671/
Vhejina671/
Veinneh671/
Veaseen671/
Uheiene671/
Veeheen671/
Veatind671/
Geeveen671/
Vuiseng671/
Wheihen671/
Veicing671/
Vaitent671/
Feitenn671/
Feitten671/
Vousien670/
Beidten670/
Boehien670/
Veising670/
Veiggin670/
Weisenk670/
Veachen670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Veien
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