Viau Surname
Approximately 10,537 people bear this surname
Viau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 5,807 | 1:6,345 | 937 |
| France | 2,347 | 1:28,301 | 3,443 |
| United States | 1,669 | 1:217,171 | 21,128 |
| Brazil | 234 | 1:914,848 | 32,749 |
| Haiti | 154 | 1:69,376 | 3,807 |
| Guatemala | 115 | 1:139,849 | 3,315 |
| Dominican Republic | 77 | 1:135,493 | 5,426 |
| Argentina | 34 | 1:1,257,159 | 73,489 |
| Mexico | 24 | 1:5,171,925 | 29,601 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 1:2,114,629 | 5,401 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Viau (31) may also be a first name.
Viau Demographics
Average Male Viau Height
176.23 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Viau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Viau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Viau occurs most in Canada. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Viau? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 48,868th most widespread family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 691,615 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Viau reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Gallo-North America. Viau is also the 1,874,099th most common forename on earth, borne by 31 people.
It is most common in Canada, where it is carried by 5,807 people, or 1 in 6,345. In Canada it is primarily found in: Quebec, where 75 percent are found, Ontario, where 21 percent are found and British Columbia, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada this surname is found in 34 countries. It is also found in France, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.
Viau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Viau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Viau surname rose 18,544 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Viau Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Viau last name are 5.89% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.12% being registered with the party.
The amount Viau earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.26% more than the national average, earning $45,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.16% less than the national average, earning $45,134 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viaud | 89 | 6,106 | / |
| Viaux | 89 | 538 | / |
| Viaut | 89 | 236 | / |
| Viașu | 89 | 11 | / |
| Viaus | 89 | 1 | / |
| Viauh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Viault | 80 | 1,091 | / |
| Vieaud | 80 | 20 | / |
| Viahou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Biau | 75 | 2,387 | / |
| Fiau | 75 | 206 | / |
| Wiau | 75 | 68 | / |
| Vyau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Viehaus | 73 | 36 | / |
| Viahoud | 73 | 35 | / |
| Vihahut | 73 | 2 | / |
| Viaouët | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaiyaut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vieault | 73 | 0 | / |
| Biaou | 67 | 13,543 | / |
| Fiaux | 67 | 1,226 | / |
| Vioux | 67 | 246 | / |
| Phiau | 67 | 187 | / |
| Vioiu | 67 | 129 | / |
| Biaud | 67 | 122 | / |
| Biaut | 67 | 122 | / |
| Biaus | 67 | 101 | / |
| Biaux | 67 | 96 | / |
| Fiaud | 67 | 81 | / |
| Wiaux | 67 | 55 | / |
| Vioud | 67 | 50 | / |
| Fiaut | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bieau | 67 | 14 | / |
| Vieou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Fieau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fiaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fiauz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vyahu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiaus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wiaut | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Viau
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