Viel Surname
Approximately 15,092 people bear this surname
Viel Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the veal,' i.e. the calf. Middle English veel, Old French veel, 'a calfe or veale.'
Thomas le Veyle, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Roger le Vel, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
John le Vele, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameViel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 6,691 | 1:9,927 | 946 |
| Italy | 1,696 | 1:36,059 | 6,467 |
| Brazil | 1,571 | 1:136,266 | 5,199 |
| Canada | 1,408 | 1:26,169 | 3,508 |
| United States | 1,241 | 1:292,070 | 27,079 |
| Germany | 675 | 1:119,267 | 14,631 |
| Argentina | 431 | 1:99,173 | 8,361 |
| Netherlands | 222 | 1:76,068 | 12,873 |
| Spain | 216 | 1:216,445 | 14,523 |
| Cuba | 203 | 1:56,762 | 2,217 |
| Mexico | 163 | 1:761,510 | 11,327 |
| Haiti | 127 | 1:84,125 | 4,293 |
| Belgium | 86 | 1:133,682 | 19,279 |
| Chile | 51 | 1:345,421 | 9,676 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| French Polynesia | 25 | 1:11,232 | 2,339 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Indonesia | 20 | 1:6,612,460 | 283,723 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Uruguay | 12 | 1:285,980 | 20,148 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey | 33 | 1:1,572 | 250 |
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Guernsey | 3 | 1:10,885 | 1,562 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 69 | 1:727,807 | 46,603 |
The alternate forms: Vièl (1) are calculated separately.
Viel (594) may also be a first name.
Viel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the veal,' i.e. the calf. Middle English veel, Old French veel, 'a calfe or veale.'
Thomas le Veyle, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Roger le Vel, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
John le Vele, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Robert le Veel, Close Rolls, 25 Edward I.
Hubert le Veyil. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.
1576. Edward Veele, Gloucestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1576. Thomas Veale, Lincolnshire: ibid.
1673. Baptised — Margaret, d. Thomas Veale: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1700. Married — James Hall and Martha Veall: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Anglo-French-Latin) 1 Old [Anglo-French viel(e, etc., Old French vieil(s, etc. (Vt. vie il ¡vieux), old; Latin vetul-us, oldish] 2 for Vial, q.v.
3 for Veal(e, q.v.
1. In old records Le Veal. Old French, "the calf." 2. In some cases probably from Old French Le Viel, "the old," to distinguish the individual from a younger man of the same baptismal name. H.R. The form Viel is still found in Lond. Direct.
Viel Demographics
Average Male Viel Height
176.39 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Viel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Viel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Viel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻴﻞ, Russian: Виел) is borne by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Vièl. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Viel? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 35,050th most widespread family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 482,875 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Viel live; 51 percent live in Western Europe and 45 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Viel is also the 343,155th most common first name on earth It is held by 594 people.
The last name Viel is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 6,691 people, or 1 in 9,927. In France Viel is most prevalent in: Normandy, where 30 percent live, Île-de-France, where 14 percent live and Brittany, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account France this surname exists in 65 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 11 percent live and Brazil, where 10 percent live.
Viel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Viel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Viel last name rose 1,799 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 288 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Viel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Viel surname are 6.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.25% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Viel earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 1.49% more than the national average, earning €30,477 per year; in United States they earn 1.91% less than the national average, earning $42,327 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18% less than the national average, earning $40,742 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vièl | 92 | 1 | / |
| Viele | 89 | 1,338 | / |
| Viehl | 89 | 883 | / |
| Vițel | 89 | 107 | / |
| Veiel | 89 | 88 | / |
| Viell | 89 | 84 | / |
| Vieil | 89 | 82 | / |
| Vielh | 89 | 52 | / |
| Vihel | 89 | 17 | / |
| Vijel | 89 | 8 | / |
| Vaiel | 89 | 3 | / |
| Vhiel | 89 | 1 | / |
| Viesl | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vielt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vielė | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vield | 89 | 0 | / |
| Voiel | 89 | 0 | / |
| Vil | 86 | 11,503 | / |
| Vel | 86 | 11,344 | / |
| Vielle | 80 | 1,187 | / |
| Voitel | 80 | 307 | / |
| Viesel | 80 | 154 | / |
| Vuitel | 80 | 97 | / |
| Veisel | 80 | 92 | / |
| Veitel | 80 | 84 | / |
| Vaihel | 80 | 34 | / |
| Voißel | 80 | 24 | / |
| Voisel | 80 | 19 | / |
| Viysel | 80 | 12 | / |
| Viisel | 80 | 12 | / |
| Vaisel | 80 | 5 | / |
| Vaiele | 80 | 5 | / |
| Voicel | 80 | 5 | / |
| Vietel | 80 | 3 | / |
| Vaicel | 80 | 3 | / |
| Vieyel | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vaitel | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vieill | 80 | 2 | / |
| Viyele | 80 | 2 | / |
| Viecel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Voiyel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Voišel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vièšel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Viggel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Veihel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Viehle | 80 | 0 | / |
| Vahiel | 80 | 0 | / |
| Viesle | 80 | 0 | / |
| Viheil | 80 | 0 | / |
| Vfield | 80 | 0 | / |
| Biel | 75 | 105,577 | / |
| Vail | 75 | 17,528 | / |
| Fiel | 75 | 17,173 | / |
| Veal | 75 | 13,651 | / |
| Viol | 75 | 2,612 | / |
| Veld | 75 | 2,536 | / |
| Vill | 75 | 2,517 | / |
| Veil | 75 | 1,428 | / |
| Wiel | 75 | 1,380 | / |
| Vild | 75 | 1,120 | / |
| Vilt | 75 | 1,030 | / |
| Velt | 75 | 971 | / |
| Vael | 75 | 725 | / |
| Vell | 75 | 491 | / |
| Veel | 75 | 336 | / |
| Veul | 75 | 185 | / |
| Velő | 75 | 161 | / |
| Viil | 75 | 158 | / |
| Veyl | 75 | 130 | / |
| Voil | 75 | 119 | / |
| Velh | 75 | 108 | / |
| Vihl | 75 | 41 | / |
| Vuel | 75 | 41 | / |
| Voel | 75 | 41 | / |
| Velp | 75 | 34 | / |
| Vehl | 75 | 25 | / |
| Vejl | 75 | 17 | / |
| Vuil | 75 | 13 | / |
| Vilț | 75 | 4 | / |
| Vjil | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vgil | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vgel | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vilå | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vilh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vesl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vijl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Viyl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vilp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vyel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uiel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Voissel | 73 | 29 | / |
| Vowiell | 73 | 19 | / |
| Hveisel | 73 | 17 | / |
| Viettel | 73 | 15 | / |
| Voihsel | 73 | 13 | / |
| Viecell | 73 | 6 | / |
| Viessil | 73 | 4 | / |
| Veichel | 73 | 2 | / |
| Voitell | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vaissel | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vaitelė | 73 | 2 | / |
| Veissel | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vielova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Voisell | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vijitel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Voielle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vielová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Veihele | 73 | 1 | / |
| Veijcel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Veihelt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhiel | 67 | 11,651 | / |
| Veale | 67 | 7,451 | / |
| Vijil | 67 | 3,614 | / |
| Biele | 67 | 2,154 | / |
| Wiele | 67 | 1,416 | / |
| Vaile | 67 | 1,310 | / |
| Veldt | 67 | 1,201 | / |
| Wiehl | 67 | 1,150 | / |
| Bihel | 67 | 1,049 | / |
| Veile | 67 | 705 | / |
| Viohl | 67 | 591 | / |
| Veall | 67 | 422 | / |
| Voitl | 67 | 418 | / |
| Veitl | 67 | 371 | / |
| Fihel | 67 | 363 | / |
| Voehl | 67 | 334 | / |
| Vaitl | 67 | 331 | / |
| Vaill | 67 | 324 | / |
| Veihl | 67 | 314 | / |
| Voell | 67 | 291 | / |
| Pfiel | 67 | 261 | / |
| Fiehl | 67 | 246 | / |
| Vijal | 67 | 217 | / |
| Vl | 67 | 211 | / |
| Biell | 67 | 209 | / |
| Bijel | 67 | 170 | / |
| Vejil | 67 | 161 | / |
| Végel | 67 | 159 | / |
| Phiel | 67 | 156 | / |
| Vowel | 67 | 144 | / |
| Veyhl | 67 | 143 | / |
| Voyel | 67 | 134 | / |
| Biyel | 67 | 129 | / |
| Fiele | 67 | 124 | / |
| Vigli | 67 | 116 | / |
| Viyol | 67 | 114 | / |
| Voile | 67 | 111 | / |
| Weiel | 67 | 102 | / |
| Vejlø | 67 | 102 | / |
| Fielt | 67 | 90 | / |
| Wielt | 67 | 89 | / |
| Wihel | 67 | 87 | / |
| Baiel | 67 | 86 | / |
| Buiel | 67 | 82 | / |
| Vildt | 67 | 77 | / |
| Veyil | 67 | 72 | / |
| Wiell | 67 | 66 | / |
| Veyel | 67 | 63 | / |
| Veail | 67 | 61 | / |
| Huiel | 67 | 49 | / |
| Mpiel | 67 | 45 | / |
| Bielh | 67 | 44 | / |
| Fiell | 67 | 42 | / |
| Vejal | 67 | 39 | / |
| Vehal | 67 | 31 | / |
| Vejel | 67 | 28 | / |
| Vayil | 67 | 27 | / |
| Waiel | 67 | 27 | / |
| Vógel | 67 | 26 | / |
| Viiol | 67 | 26 | / |
| Voill | 67 | 21 | / |
| Villì | 67 | 21 | / |
| Vehel | 67 | 20 | / |
| Vayel | 67 | 18 | / |
| Vajil | 67 | 17 | / |
| Beiel | 67 | 14 | / |
| Veill | 67 | 13 | / |
| Boiel | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vehil | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vyhel | 67 | 11 | / |
| Fhiel | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vajel | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vijol | 67 | 8 | / |
| Viyal | 67 | 8 | / |
| Veltt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vaijl | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vioal | 67 | 7 | / |
| Villø | 67 | 7 | / |
| Veyal | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hveissel | 67 | 6 | / |
| Velhl | 67 | 6 | / |
| Veyle | 67 | 6 | / |
| Biesl | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vaild | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vyele | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vojel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fijel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Voilt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vihil | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vouel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fietl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Woiel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Veilp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Voiil | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bieyl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Voyil | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vaiul | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vuell | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veule | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vígil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaihl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vägel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fioel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vuile | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fielp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bieil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biejl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bield | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bietl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bioel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vyoel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wieal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vildd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaial | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaiol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veahl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Velzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vawel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ueiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Viile | 67 | 1 | / |
| Viltė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vheal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vellt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vellë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vyell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vujel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vujil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fiesl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bgiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vellh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Viltd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vijlh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veyld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vejlt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Violl | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fieil | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whiel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Voild | 67 | 0 | / |
| Veelt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Veoil | 67 | 0 | / |
| Veull | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vauel | 67 | 0 | / |
Viel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Viel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻓﻴﻞ | fyl | - |
| Viel in the Russian language | ||
| Виел | viel | - |
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