Vien Surname

42,321st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Vietnam

Vien Surname User-submission:

The Viên surname (Vien) means 'something spherical'. It can also mean 'pearl', as pearls are spherical shaped.

Vien Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam9,5051:9,747270
United States1,2301:294,68227,291
Canada7381:49,9266,066
France4171:159,28724,743
Australia761:355,20729,862
India761:10,092,966194,472
Norway451:114,27315,150
Malaysia311:951,42742,969
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
England191:2,932,529101,561
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Wales111:281,32115,850
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
China101:136,732,1577,199
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Macau11:601,6301,582
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:545,85537,602

The alternate forms: Viện (1) are calculated separately.

Vien (50,839) may also be a first name.

Vien Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Viên surname (Vien) means 'something spherical'. It can also mean 'pearl', as pearls are spherical shaped.

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Vien Last Name Facts

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

Vien (Hindi: वीएन, Russian: Виен) is found most frequently in Vietnam. It may also be found in the variant forms: Viện. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vien? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vien is the 42,321st most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 591,522 people. Vien occurs predominantly in Asia, where 79 percent of Vien are found; 78 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 77 percent are found in Viet-Asia. It is also the 18,259th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 50,839 people.

The surname is most common in Vietnam, where it is carried by 9,505 people, or 1 in 9,747. In Vietnam Vien is primarily concentrated in: North Central, where 22 percent are found, Southeast, where 20 percent are found and Mekong River Delta, where 18 percent are found. Besides Vietnam this last name exists in 38 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Vien Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vien has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,337 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vien Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vien last name are 5.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.89% being registered with the party.

The amount Vien earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 3.03% more than the national average, earning 356,568 kr per year; in Vietnam they earn 22.78% less than the national average, earning 63,664,000 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 6.22% more than the national average, earning $45,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.76% less than the national average, earning $43,838 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Viện921/
Vieng891,926/
Vient89214/
Veien89188/
Viene89101/
Vioen8969/
Vienc8954/
Vøien8943/
Vienn8940/
Vijen8939/
Viđen8936/
Voien8931/
Viyen8929/
Vaien8923/
Vișen899/
Vhien893/
Viend892/
Vietn891/
Vihen891/
Vieen891/
Vèien891/
Viein891/
Vin8630,741/
Ven869,321/
Vienne806,464/
Vieten802,979/
Vijgen80541/
Viggen80181/
Vijent80103/
Voisen8048/
Vișean8027/
Vogien8024/
Veisen8021/
Vijend806/
Vieina806/
Vijean805/
Veiten804/
Vaient803/
Vaiene803/
Viesen802/
Vieyna802/
Vaisen802/
Vietin802/
Veijen802/
Voiten801/
Vijjen801/
Vijyen801/
Vienng801/
Vaiten801/
Vieyan801/
Veyien801/
Viecen801/
Vuyien801/
Vhiene801/
Vihien801/
Voeien801/
Viyent800/
Vagien800/
Vind7539,553/
Bien7536,910/
Vina7526,621/
Veen758,927/
Venn757,519/
Vion756,027/
Wien754,064/
Veng753,877/
Vuin753,793/
Vint752,926/
Voin752,791/
Vent752,609/
Vain752,130/
Fien751,505/
Voen751,293/
Vijn75721/
Viem75505/
Vein75432/
Ving75349/
Vinn75281/
Vend75250/
Vean75199/
Vehn75145/
Väin75138/
Viin75114/
Venø75107/
Vinț7561/
Veyn7531/
Vaen7526/
Vuen7519/
Vihn7517/
Veun759/
Vgen757/
Vyen756/
Vgin754/
Viyn752/
Vwen752/
Vimn751/
Vesn751/
Vjen751/
Visn751/
Vemn751/
Vieting73206/
Vegienė73187/
Veijgen7325/
Viehten737/
Vaihent737/
Viecent736/
Vaichen733/
Voissen732/
Viesing731/
Vuiseng731/
Vaitent731/
Vousien730/
Venne676,396/
Biyen676,192/
Fiene672,364/
Vijan672,035/
Bijen671,846/
Biene671,377/
Vågen67935/
Fiehn67826/
Vendt67811/
Vehan67754/
Vujin67749/
Vyent67613/
Baien67602/
Wiehn67600/
Vaine67511/
Vejen67403/
Uijen67339/
Fijen67338/
Vajen67307/
Vn67303/
Vejin67295/
Bieng67267/
Veane67250/
Voian67243/
Biend67243/
Vojin67239/
Phien67221/
Veyan67221/
Wøien67210/
Bienk67208/
Voion67201/
Weien67194/
Veyne67188/
Venck67181/
Veine67178/
Wijen67170/
Voyen67160/
Vindt67124/
Waien67122/
Fioen67116/
Vayin67106/
Wiene67103/
Bihen67100/
Veisienė67100/
Vinne6796/
Beien6795/
Wienc6794/
Veyon6767/
Veint6765/
Uieng6764/
Vejan6763/
Wiyen6763/
Vaing6755/
Whien6750/
Vaind6749/
Bienn6747/
Voing6747/
Fieng6746/
Viyon6740/
Vaiem6739/
Boien6736/
Vijin6736/
Vajin6734/
Väina6732/
Viyan6731/
Vincq6728/
Vayen6726/
Mpien6721/
Vehen6720/
Vaint6720/
Veyen6720/
Veind6718/
Vindh6718/
Bioen6718/
Bienh6717/
Veing6717/
Voine6717/
Føien6716/
Vejnø6715/
Veahn6715/
Veang6714/
Vaian6714/
Vihin6714/
Viina6712/
Veend6711/
Vinnå6711/
Vijaysen6710/
Vinnd679/
Bøien679/
Veung678/
Veean678/
Veian678/
Vuyen678/
Voyin677/
Vingh677/
Vingå677/
Hveen676/
Vowen676/
Huien676/
Vouen676/
Vaisienė676/
Vaijn675/
Viind675/
Vawen675/
Vaion675/
Vaiin675/
Vuion675/
Viian675/
Vhuin674/
Woien674/
Vijon674/
Vengh674/
Uiean674/
Vaain674/
Vuine674/
Bient674/
Vihem674/
Uiene674/
Buien673/
Veand673/
Pfien673/
Viyem673/
Bhien672/
Veann672/
Vhiem672/
Vinnh672/
Vjain672/
Byien672/
Bieen672/
Wiein672/
Wihen672/
Veinn672/
Uhien672/
Vuian672/
Vingø672/
Veyán672/
Fient672/
Vuing672/
Vehyn672/
Veyin671/
Biesn671/
Wieen671/
Voenn671/
Voiin671/
Vijesing671/
Viajn671/
Visnt671/
Uihen671/
Vaisn671/
Veein671/
Veitn671/
Vejon671/
Vendh671/
Viing671/
Hvein671/
Vioan671/
Viinc671/
Voint671/
Voinė671/
Voisn671/
Vimnd671/
Veune671/
Vainc671/
Vainø671/
Vainė671/
Øuien671/
Țvein671/
Wuien671/
Wyien671/
Fyien671/
Fienh671/
Ffien671/
Vainq671/
Vying671/
Vinng671/
Vaiyn671/
Viyna671/
Vwiyn671/
Veion671/
Veemn671/
Fiend670/
Veinh670/
Fienn670/
Vauen670/
Vojen670/
Vengg670/
Vuinn670/
Vainn670/
Veain670/
Vaaen670/

Vien Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vien in the Hindi language
वीएनvi'ena57.14
वीएँvi'em14.29
वीेंviem14.29
वी़एऩviena14.29
Vien in the Russian language
Виенvien-

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Vien Reference & Research

Vines DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vien
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