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
Viall is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Viall click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Viall? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 300,337th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,756,355 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Viall reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Viall is also the 3,159,357th most prevalent given name internationally, borne by 13 people.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,106 people, or 1 in 327,721. In The United States Viall is primarily found in: Ohio, where 7 percent are found, Washington, where 6 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Viall exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent are found and New Zealand, where 4 percent are found.
Viall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Viall has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Viall last name expanded 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 holding the Viall surname are 3.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.18% registered with the 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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