Viall Surname
Approximately 1,266 people bear this surname
Viall Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Viel.' Probably a French form of Vitalis. I have furnished but few of the Hundred Roll entries, which prove Viel to have been a fairly familiar font-name. Vialls is the genitive; compare Williams, Jones, &c.
Read More About This SurnameViall Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,106 | 1:327,721 | 29,754 |
| England | 69 | 1:807,508 | 43,459 |
| New Zealand | 56 | 1:80,863 | 11,672 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 77 | 1:316,563 | 20,927 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 327 | 1:153,574 | 14,178 |
Viall (13) may also be a first name.
Viall Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Viel.' Probably a French form of Vitalis. I have furnished but few of the Hundred Roll entries, which prove Viel to have been a fairly familiar font-name. Vialls is the genitive; compare Williams, Jones, &c.
Vitalis de Engayne, Essex, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Viel Engayne, Northamptonshire, ibid.
William fil. Viel, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Juliana Vyel, Essex, ibid.
Agnes Viel, Oxfordshire, ibid.
1731. Married - Daniel Vial and Sarah Larching: St. George, Hanover Square.
1775. — John Viall and Sarah Colquhoun: ibid.
1780. — Walter Mason and Elizabeth Vialls. ibid.
(Anglo-French-Latin) 1 the French Vial, a syncopated form of the saint-name Vital, Latin Vitalis [Latin vital-is, of life, vital; from vita, life] Vitalis de Engayne.—Testa de Nevill.
2 for Viel(e, q.v.
From Vile; a location name. in Normandy. Or from the Old Norse, Veili; from the Danish, Viehl; from the German, Wiehle; from the Flemish, Wiel; from the French, Ville; a personal name See Veal. Vile and De Vile are in the Roll of Battell Abbey.
Viall Demographics
Average Viall Salary in
United States
$46,916 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Viall Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Viall Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Viall is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Viall click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Viall? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 300,337th most common surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 5,756,355 people. The last name Viall occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Viall reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 13 people.
The surname Viall is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,106 people, or 1 in 327,721. In The United States it is most numerous in: Ohio, where 7 percent live, Washington, where 6 percent live and Massachusetts, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States Viall is found in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent live and New Zealand, where 4 percent live.
Viall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Viall has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 338 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 10 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Viall Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Viall surname are 3.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.18% registered to vote for the political party.
Viall earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.73% more than the national average, earning $46,916 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vialle | 91 | 3,994 | / |
| Vial | 89 | 24,054 | / |
| Vijaull | 83 | 1 | / |
| Viale | 80 | 14,115 | / |
| Veall | 80 | 422 | / |
| Vijal | 80 | 217 | / |
| Vihal | 80 | 51 | / |
| Fiall | 80 | 14 | / |
| Biall | 80 | 12 | / |
| Vioal | 80 | 7 | / |
| Vieal | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wiall | 80 | 6 | / |
| Vhial | 80 | 5 | / |
| Viald | 80 | 1 | / |
| Viatl | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vialh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vialp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Violl | 80 | 0 | / |
| Vyall | 80 | 0 | / |
| Vaijal | 73 | 2,503 | / |
| Violle | 73 | 409 | / |
| Vijale | 73 | 156 | / |
| Bialle | 73 | 93 | / |
| Vihale | 73 | 80 | / |
| Viollt | 73 | 17 | / |
| Bihall | 73 | 16 | / |
| Fialle | 73 | 9 | / |
| Vaiyal | 73 | 4 | / |
| Viatel | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vyalle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Veal | 67 | 13,651 | / |
| Viol | 67 | 2,612 | / |
| Bial | 67 | 1,646 | / |
| Fial | 67 | 1,031 | / |
| Vyal | 67 | 638 | / |
| Vialova | 67 | 260 | / |
| Wial | 67 | 96 | / |
| Vaijale | 67 | 76 | / |
| Biasell | 67 | 37 | / |
| Vaiyale | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vuiyale | 67 | 6 | / |
| Viaoule | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beijall | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vjal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Voyeall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Viassel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaijail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vialová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whihall | 67 | 1 | / |
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