Vieira Surname

310th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,711,926 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Guinea-Bissau

Vieira Surname User-submission:

Vieira is a Portuguese and Galician surname, meaning 'scallop' in these languages. From Late Latin conchula veneria (shell of Venus).

Vieira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,566,8191:13718
Portugal65,3901:15925
Guinea-Bissau26,9361:6421
United States12,3721:29,2973,633
France7,4261:8,945807
Cape Verde5,2821:10028
Venezuela4,0611:7,438804
East Timor4,0101:30378
Spain3,4851:13,4151,546
Canada3,4191:10,7771,619
Argentina1,7581:24,3142,029
South Africa1,2651:42,8285,470
England1,2451:44,7535,655
Switzerland6141:13,3762,211
Uruguay5951:5,768646
Ecuador4831:32,9313,864
Paraguay4501:16,082722
Angola4351:62,0442,302
Australia3611:74,7808,771
Guyana3551:2,147385
Belgium3461:33,2275,395
Suriname3391:1,630167
Colombia3151:151,6644,370
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
São Tomé and Príncipe2601:682122
Germany2521:319,46632,068
Chile2501:70,4662,895
Netherlands2471:68,36911,652
Thailand2431:290,69350,038
Peru2331:136,4137,580
Mexico2011:617,54310,104
Luxembourg1961:2,962369
Bolivia1541:68,9383,218
Trinidad and Tobago1401:9,7431,353
Benin1331:77,7119,241
Ivory Coast1221:189,1088,267
Dominican Republic1161:89,9394,002
India1001:7,670,654164,164
Jersey981:1,012129
Italy971:630,48157,010
Namibia671:35,9615,106
Ireland641:73,5774,518
Aruba601:1,725246
Mozambique601:454,3591,401
Andorra541:1,553272
Indonesia501:2,644,984153,918
Senegal481:303,7361,675
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Austria381:224,09027,245
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Iceland251:15,2041,298
China241:56,971,7323,099
Curaçao231:6,837197
Bermuda221:2,967463
Guernsey221:2,929767
Panama221:177,8305,396
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Wales211:147,35910,403
Norway201:257,11427,149
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Jamaica171:168,8205,436
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Japan111:11,622,20845,659
Macau91:66,848400
Ghana81:3,377,58615,333
Hong Kong81:916,9354,774
Congo71:712,72815,723
Finland71:785,24338,644
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Bangladesh21:79,678,38625,993
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
San Marino11:33,214932
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

The alternate forms: Viéira (1), Vieíra (1) & Víeìra (1) are calculated separately.

Vieira (4,118) may also be a first name.

Vieira Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Vieira is a Portuguese and Galician surname, meaning 'scallop' in these languages. From Late Latin conchula veneria (shell of Venus).

- carlosv

Portuguese toponymic, thought to have come from the town of Vieira do Minho.

- mfariacastro

Vieira Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vieira (Arabic: فييرا, Marathi: वीरा, Russian: Виеира) has its highest incidence in Brazil. It can be found as a variant: Viéira, Vieíra or Víeìra. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vieira? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 310th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,257 people. Vieira occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Vieira reside; 92 percent reside in South America and 92 percent reside in Luso-South America. Vieira is also the 108,396th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 4,118 people.

This last name is most common in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,566,819 people, or 1 in 137. In Brazil Vieira is most frequent in: São Paulo, where 20 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 12 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Brazil this surname occurs in 138 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 4 percent reside and Guinea-Bissau, where 2 percent reside.

Vieira Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Vieira has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vieira surname increased 44,186 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vieira Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Vieira last name are 43.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.92% being registered with the political party.

The amount Vieira earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 77.18% less than the national average, earning €6,854 per year; in Norway they earn 39.32% more than the national average, earning 482,174 kr per year; in Peru they earn 83.52% more than the national average, earning S/. 35,575 per year; in South Africa they earn 70.95% more than the national average, earning R 406,248 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.62% less than the national average, earning $22,562,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.58% more than the national average, earning $46,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.42% more than the national average, earning $53,368 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Viéira941/
Vieíra941/
Vieiras92129/
Vieiera9292/
Viieira9227/
Vieijra9226/
Vieirra9225/
Vieeira9217/
Vieiira9217/
Vieiraa9215/
Viyeira9214/
Veieira9214/
Vieirea926/
Vieirad922/
Vieitra922/
Vieoira921/
Viaeira921/
Vioeira921/
Vieiraz921/
Vieirah921/
Vieiyra921/
Vieiroa921/
Viheira921/
Viera91114,732/
Viira91531/
Víeìra891/
Vieieira862/
D'Vieira861/
Viheiras861/
Vieyra8326,264/
Vierra835,093/
Vieras831,644/
Vieiro83809/
Fieira83220/
Viiera83102/
Wieira8378/
Bieira8352/
Vietra8320/
Vieire8318/
Veeira8317/
Viiras8315/
Viitra8312/
Vyeira8311/
Vihera8311/
Vieera8310/
Vierga837/
Vieraj836/
Viiraa834/
Vieraz833/
Vierea833/
Voeira833/
Vioira832/
Vhiera831/
Vieiri831/
Vihira831/
Viiray831/
Vijera831/
Vierat831/
Uieira831/
Vierai831/
Viesra831/
Viiira831/
Vierras77168/
Vieiros7795/
Fieiras7753/
Vierray7731/
Vierath7727/
Vijitra7711/
Vieyras778/
Vayeira778/
Bijeira774/
Viyaira773/
Vijetra773/
Vihitra771/
Vierhat771/
Vehirah771/
Boieira771/
Vieires771/
Viieyra771/
Viyaera771/
Vierrea771/
Vioiyra771/
Viaiera771/
Viereae770/
Biira73111,076/
Viero734,906/
Biera73854/
Fiera73589/
Wiera73431/
Viyra7328/
Vjira7327/
Wiira7326/
Vyera7316/
Vjera735/
Viêra734/
Ueira734/
Vierá732/
Fiira732/
Viéra731/
Uiera731/
Vierhaus71691/
Vierrath717/
Vijittra715/
Vijitrat714/
Vijerash711/
Vijithra711/
D'Vierra711/
Bihira672,593/
Vehera672,470/
Viayra67544/
Weirah67393/
Bijira67384/
Bierau67271/
Vietro67230/
Bijera67121/
Fierra67115/
Bierra67115/
Viergo67113/
Viyora6790/
Vieyro6762/
Uehira6752/
Vierod6751/
Fieiro6746/
Bieyra6745/
Vyhera6743/
Wihera6742/
Vieros6740/
Fierza6733/
Fieray6732/
Biiira6732/
Biiraa6727/
Veerah6724/
Veayra6718/
Fieyra6716/
Fietra6714/
Bihera6713/
Vierzo6713/
Wierah6712/
Vyeyra679/
Biyira679/
Fieras676/
Uieara675/
Biirai674/
Fieroa673/
Vierou673/
Wiyira673/
Fierha673/
Fierea673/
Vaaera673/
Bieray672/
Fieraj672/
Beaira672/
Vierro672/
Wijira672/
Biirra672/
Wihira672/
Bieiry671/
Wierza671/
Wieyra671/
Vjeera671/
Uierra671/
Veejra671/
Vıeıra671/
Viééra671/
Wieras671/
Waeira671/
Vyerra671/
Fihera671/
Biiray671/
Fiehra671/
Vehiro671/
Bieire670/

Vieira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vieira in the Marathi language
वीराvira50
वीईराvi'ira50
Vieira in the Russian language
Виеираvieira-
Vieira in the Arabic language
فييراfyyra-

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