Viana Surname

1,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 423,141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
São Tomé and Príncipe

Viana Surname User-submission:

Viana is a Portuguese surname that originated in the Iberian Peninsula. The word Viana was used between the Iberian peoples to refer to the mountains or hills. For this reason, Viana is classified in onomastics as the name of toponymic origin, to be related to a geographic location.

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Viana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil359,1461:59681
Angola13,8031:1,955348
Mozambique12,3601:2,206544
Portugal11,0961:939159
Colombia4,1491:11,5151,155
Spain3,8841:12,0371,396
Argentina2,5291:16,9011,470
Venezuela1,9261:15,6821,240
United States1,7821:203,40019,974
Mexico1,7201:72,1663,185
Indonesia1,6871:78,3938,332
Uruguay1,3411:2,559299
Bolivia1,0011:10,6061,135
France9871:67,2989,306
Ecuador9061:17,5562,573
El Salvador8811:7,201594
Philippines7031:144,00924,214
Paraguay6631:10,915581
Italy4741:129,02320,930
São Tomé and Príncipe3201:554103
Guatemala1891:85,0932,786
Canada1841:200,24819,574
Honduras1391:63,4281,385
England1371:406,70127,895
South Africa1371:395,45835,012
Dominican Republic771:135,4935,426
Suriname701:7,8951,936
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Germany541:1,490,84290,195
Switzerland501:164,25815,252
Netherlands421:402,07642,431
Belgium391:294,78634,540
Australia381:710,41347,396
East Timor361:33,776107
United Arab Emirates341:269,47919,099
Chile331:533,83313,415
Thailand321:2,207,448250,768
India281:27,395,192354,286
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Aruba231:4,499638
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Cameroon211:989,00363,570
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Greece151:738,65380,079
Curaçao141:11,232389
Peru141:2,270,29426,427
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Solomon Islands111:52,73010,588
Cape Verde101:52,9641,947
Costa Rica101:478,0074,148
Cuba101:1,152,2726,837
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Norway91:571,36544,190
Puerto Rico91:394,4603,042
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Wales71:442,07621,198
Belize61:59,2462,743
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
China51:273,464,31313,838
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Lesotho31:677,51919,546
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Comoros11:749,524685
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Guam11:160,1214,893
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Viaña (5,023) & Viáná (1) are calculated separately.

Viana (3,746) may also be a first name.

Viana Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Viana is a Portuguese surname that originated in the Iberian Peninsula. The word Viana was used between the Iberian peoples to refer to the mountains or hills. For this reason, Viana is classified in onomastics as the name of toponymic origin, to be related to a geographic location.No one knows for sure the location of the emergence of the first families with this last name in Portugal. However, it is estimated that originate on the Minho Viana villages, Viana do Alentejo, Viana do Castelo or Viana da Galiza .By having toponymic origin, Viana is a name that arose in different regions, so that there are many families with the same surname, but without any kind of consanguineous connection.In Portugal, there is a legend that tries to explain the origin of Viana do Castelo name. According to popular history, Viana would be the agglutination of the expression "I saw Ana (Vi a Ana in portuguese)", a reference to the love that an old fisherman feel for a beautiful girl named Ana, who lived at the mouth of Lugar do Átrio.Later, because of this famous local legend, King Afonso III decreed the name change of the place to Viana.The main arms of this family is described as gold, with the figure of an extended black eagle.

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Viana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Viana (Arabic: فيانا, Georgian: ვიანა, Hindi: विआना, Marathi: िवना, Russian: Виана) is found most frequently in Brazil. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Viaña or Viáná. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Viana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Viana is the 1,257th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 17,223 people. The last name Viana occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Viana reside; 88 percent reside in South America and 85 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 115,027th most commonly occurring forename globally. It is borne by 3,746 people.

This last name is most widespread in Brazil, where it is carried by 359,146 people, or 1 in 596. In Brazil Viana is most common in: São Paulo, where 16 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 12 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Brazil it occurs in 101 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 3 percent reside and Mozambique, where 3 percent reside.

Viana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Viana has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Viana surname increased 59,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Viana Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Viana last name are 42.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Viana earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 21.3% more than the national average, earning €36,427 per year; in South Africa they earn 87.79% more than the national average, earning R 446,256 per year; in United States they earn 5.6% more than the national average, earning $45,564 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.79% more than the national average, earning $52,560 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Viaña935,023/
Vianna9130,245/
Vianga91628/
Vijana91144/
Vianay9169/
Vianas9153/
Viayna9150/
Vianah9118/
Vihana9111/
Viaana916/
Vianha915/
Vieana913/
Viamna912/
Vioana912/
Viaina912/
Viatna911/
Vianaa911/
Vianaz911/
Vianai911/
Vianat911/
Vianau911/
Vianad911/
Viáná871/
Vihanga83351/
Viannay83347/
Vijjana8381/
Vagiana8324/
Vianaud8312/
Vijanna838/
Viannah834/
Vijayna833/
Vegiana832/
Vuiahna831/
Viannna831/
Vianais831/
Vianhah831/
Viannat831/
Vihanna831/
Viani806,841/
Viano805,875/
Biana802,739/
Fiana801,493/
Wiana801,233/
Viane801,168/
Viona80441/
Viany80328/
Veana80303/
Vyana80167/
Vianh8016/
Uiana803/
Vjana802/
Viannais7727/
Vianaová773/
Vijainay771/
Vaiyanna771/
Vaijanat771/
Vijhanay771/
Vaiyanat771/
Mpiana7322,476/
Wijana734,072/
Bianga732,601/
Vianou73976/
Vianey73634/
Vianez73500/
Vianes73280/
Vianny73273/
Vianne73256/
Wihana73240/
Vianet73194/
Bianay73191/
Bijana73167/
Vyanga73150/
Vianni73148/
Vihani73117/
Fianah73110/
Vihane73105/
Vijani7377/
Vieane7376/
Npiana7375/
Wianah7368/
Biayna7359/
Bianna7354/
Vionah7352/
Bihana7350/
Fianga7348/
Vianei7336/
Wianha7334/
Bianas7328/
Vijano7328/
Fiatna7326/
Vianos7325/
Bianah7323/
Viangi7322/
Wianna7320/
Vianis7320/
Biagna7318/
Vianot7313/
Viañas7313/
Vianie7312/
Biaina7311/
Fianna739/
Bioana739/
Fiaana737/
Vianno737/
Vionas737/
Vyanna736/
Vhiano736/
Vionna736/
Veanna735/
Fihana734/
Vijane734/
Vihano734/
Viange734/
Phiana734/
Viatno733/
Vianer733/
Vianès733/
Viañaz733/
Bhiana732/
Viagno732/
Viosna732/
Bieana732/
Vehana732/
Biaana732/
Bianai731/
Vyayna731/
Vihany731/
Vijany731/
Veayna731/
Fianai731/
Vianêz731/
Huiana731/
Vionay731/
Vihona731/
Viahni731/
Viango731/
Vianio731/
Vianod731/
Vianês731/
Veeana731/
Bianoa731/
Vianyi731/
Vioyna731/
Viahne731/
Vianiz731/
Bianau731/
Fianha731/
Vaijanadh714/
Vianney675,180/
Fujiana67442/
Bagiana67325/
Wijiana67268/
Bihanga67150/
Vaiyani67144/
Vihange67130/
Vagiona67117/
Viannet67114/
Vijhani6793/
Wihanah6783/
Fihanga6768/
M'Piana6755/
Fagiana6744/
Boiyana6735/
Phianha6728/
Viannie6727/
Vegiani6724/
Baiyana6719/
Viannes6718/
Viannis6718/
Vianest6717/
Vihanne6717/
Faijana6716/
Boyiana6715/
Bijanna6714/
Viannez6714/
Viannei6713/
Wiannah6713/
Vijaniy6713/
Phianna6710/
Viangoi679/
Bhijana678/
Viasner677/
Bajiana677/
Bugiana677/
Vaijani675/
Vaijyanadh675/
Wijjana675/
Vijjani674/
Viannou674/
Fuyiana674/
Bianhai674/
Vajjana673/
Vijaini673/
Vianeys673/
Vihaini672/
Fihaana672/
Vihouna672/
Vianeey672/
Viangou672/
Vianich672/
Bihanah672/
Baijana672/
Mphiana672/
Buyiana671/
Fiatnah671/
Bihanay671/
Vujjana671/
Weiyana671/
Vihangi671/
Vijyani671/
Vianner671/
Vaihani671/
Vaijane671/
Vaionna671/
Waijana671/
Vianeis671/
Vijanio671/
Mpianna671/
Vionnay671/
Viangoy671/
Viannot671/
Viatnes671/
Wihaina671/
Boijana671/
Bihanna671/
Biaanga671/
Vijayne671/
Phijana671/
Vijiano671/
Viannos671/
Vyhanna671/
Bianast671/
Fiannaa671/

Viana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Viana in the Georgian language
ვიანაviana-
Viana in the Hindi language
विआनाvi'ana57.14
वीानाviana28.57
विअनाvi'ana14.29
Viana in the Marathi language
िवनाivana50
ईनासinasa50
Viana in the Russian language
Вианаviana-
Viana in the Arabic language
فياناfyana-

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