Vian Surname
Approximately 8,171 people bear this surname
Vian Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Celt.) belonging to Vienne (several in France) = the White Town.
Vienna (Austria), 12th cent. Wienna, was the Latin-Gaul. Vindobona [Gaulish uindo-s = Old Irish find (mod. Irish and Gaelic fionn) = Welsh gwyn = Bret, guen, white, fair: bona occurs frequently in Gaulish place-names with the generally accepted meaning of ‘habitation(s’ (for apparently mod.
Read More About This SurnameVian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2,387 | 1:25,621 | 4,571 |
| Brazil | 2,042 | 1:104,836 | 3,944 |
| United States | 854 | 1:424,425 | 36,716 |
| France | 606 | 1:109,608 | 16,346 |
| Spain | 410 | 1:114,029 | 8,995 |
| Indonesia | 277 | 1:477,434 | 39,341 |
| England | 204 | 1:273,128 | 21,453 |
| Paraguay | 194 | 1:37,303 | 1,190 |
| Tanzania | 190 | 1:278,640 | 21,876 |
| Norway | 164 | 1:31,355 | 4,345 |
| Argentina | 108 | 1:395,772 | 30,408 |
| Iraq | 100 | 1:350,217 | 6,594 |
| Ivory Coast | 75 | 1:307,616 | 11,461 |
| Portugal | 75 | 1:138,910 | 6,177 |
| Canada | 70 | 1:526,366 | 44,416 |
| Venezuela | 49 | 1:616,410 | 10,951 |
| Malaysia | 34 | 1:867,477 | 39,690 |
| Turkey | 30 | 1:2,594,047 | 79,854 |
| Taiwan | 25 | 1:937,790 | 6,555 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| New Caledonia | 21 | 1:13,153 | 3,514 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Cuba | 8 | 1:1,440,340 | 7,824 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 1:3,181,169 | 27,617 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 103 | 1:236,654 | 17,592 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 66 | 1:760,889 | 48,111 |
The alternate forms: Vián (4) are calculated separately.
Vian (8,155) may also be a first name.
Vian Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Celt.) belonging to Vienne (several in France) = the White Town.
Vienna (Austria), 12th cent. Wienna, was the Latin-Gaul. Vindobona [Gaulish uindo-s = Old Irish find (mod. Irish and Gaelic fionn) = Welsh gwyn = Bret, guen, white, fair: bona occurs frequently in Gaulish place-names with the generally accepted meaning of ‘habitation(s’ (for apparently mod. Celtic cognates see under Rathbone]. Vienne, Isère, was anciently Vienna. Vienne, Calvados, was Viana a.d. 1198; and it is prob. this place with which we are more particularly concerned.
Joh’es de Vienna.—Inq. ad q. Damn., A.D. 1315-16.
A name that is found in Normandy in the twelfth century. “The Umfravilles were Lords of Tour and Vian, in Normandy, of whom this was probably a branch.” - The Norman People. Walter de Vienna witnesses an old Malvern charter; and “Hugone de Viennâ”(elsewhere styled Hugone de Vivian) a release from Nicholas de Aungerville to Roger le Brabazon in 1279. - Nichol's Leicestershire. This may, however, not be intended for the same name. Turburt de Vien, and Basilia his wife, are mentioned in Northamptonshire in 1194. (Rotuli Curiæ Regis.) William de Wiun, in Lincoln, a few years later. (Rotulis Cancellerii.) “The antient seat”of Provenders in the parish of Norton, was, before the reign of Edward III., in the possession of Lucas de Vienna or Vienne. “His descendant Edward de Vienna paid aid for it, together with lands in this parish, called Viend-garden. From this name this seat passed into that of Quadring.” - Hasted's Kent. Another Kentish manor - Putwood, in the parish of Aspringe - had been held by a William de Vienne (Vyane in the Testa de Nevill) during the reign of Edward I. Hasted suggests that this family “assumed their name from Vienne, in Dauphine, in the kingdom of France.” Peter de Vienna was Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex 7 Ed. II. - Fuller. The fee of Hugh de Vium in Oxon and Berks is mentioned in the Testa.
From vean, little; or from some local name compounded thereof: as Portli-Vyan, the little gate, cove, creck, or entrance. But Vian, Veen might also be from vyin, vyyn, pl. of maen, a stone; whence Carvynick, "the stony town," in Gorran.
Tustin and William de Viana, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). The Umfrevilles were Lords of Tours and Vian, Normandy, of whom this was probably a branch.
From the French, Viane; from the Danish, Wiene; a personal name.
Vian Demographics
Average Vian Salary in
United States
$43,332 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vian (Arabic: فيان, Hindi: विशन, Russian: Виан) has its highest incidence in Italy. It may also be found as: Vián. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vian? popularity and diffusion
It is the 61,537th most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 891,879 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Vian are found; 35 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 29 percent are found in Italic Europe. Vian is also the 70,179th most widespread first name on earth, held by 8,155 people.
The last name is most widely held in Italy, where it is borne by 2,387 people, or 1 in 25,621. In Italy it is primarily concentrated in: Veneto, where 77 percent live, Trentino-Alto Adige, where 7 percent live and Lombardy, where 7 percent live. Outside of Italy it occurs in 72 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.
Vian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Vian has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vian surname expanded 1,294 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 198 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vian Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Vian surname are 17.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.76% registered with the political party.
The amount Vian earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 8.4% more than the national average, earning €32,552 per year; in Norway they earn 18.11% less than the national average, earning 283,399 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 219.31% more than the national average, earning R 758,808 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.55% less than the national average, earning $21,897,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.42% more than the national average, earning $43,332 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.09% more than the national average, earning $55,692 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vian Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vian in the Hindi language | ||
| विशन | visana | 75 |
| विआन | vi'ana | 12.5 |
| विअन | vi'ana | 4.17 |
| वानो | vano | 4.17 |
| विान | viana | 4.17 |
| Vian in the Russian language | ||
| Виан | vian | - |
| Vian in the Arabic language | ||
| فيان | fyan | - |
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