Viers Surname

134,267th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,354 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Viers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Viers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9561:122,61813,065
France3481:190,87029,709
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5721:87,7959,105

Viers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Viers is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Viers? popularity and diffusion

Viers is the 134,267th most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,172,792 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Viers live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Viers is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,956 people, or 1 in 122,618. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Virginia, where 20 percent are found, Michigan, where 11 percent are found and Ohio, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in France, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Viers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Viers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Viers last name increased 517 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Viers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Viers surname are 5.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.66% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Viers earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.64% less than the national average, earning $41,149 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.69% less than the national average, earning $48,844 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Voiers91236/
Vierse9150/
Vieirs915/
Vwiers911/
Vierst910/
Vaiers910/
Vers894,660/
Virs8991/
Viggers831,058/
Viersch8320/
Vouiers831/
Vigiers831/
Fiers802,172/
Wiers801,215/
Biers80661/
Verst80630/
Vehrs80628/
Verse80617/
Veirs80532/
Virse80240/
Vears80221/
Veers80127/
Vyers80112/
Versh8085/
Verås8069/
Vihrs8020/
Voers8016/
Vairs805/
Virst803/
Versz802/
Virrs801/
Virsh801/
Viors801/
Verss801/
Voirs800/
Viggiers770/
Wijers732,074/
Weiers73943/
Fierst73750/
Øverås73620/
Versch73237/
Beiers73217/
Baiers73139/
Byiers73129/
Wieers7389/
Wierse7360/
Wieërs7345/
Vowers7344/
Whiers7337/
Wiehrs7322/
Wierst7313/
Vejers7313/
Vijars7312/
Veerse7310/
Veersh739/
Voyers739/
Veyers735/
Vayers732/
Vierce732/
Vouers732/
Vershe732/
Phiers731/
Vweirs731/
Wierrs731/
Wiersh731/
Bierse731/
Veaers731/
Versce731/
Boiers731/
Fierse730/
Wiyers730/
Vearse730/
Bierst730/
Wiears730/
Wihers730/
Vawers730/
Vearrs730/
Bijers730/
Weijers674,803/
Bers67866/
Beijers67747/
Wiersch67564/
Firs67563/
Fers67443/
Wers67323/
Wijgers67303/
Geevers67289/
Waijers67274/
Birs67153/
Biersch67103/
Wijhers6782/
Huijers6775/
Vaggers6773/
Wirs6751/
Weihers6732/
Behiers6724/
Värs6722/
Versova6717/
Baijers6714/
Verš6712/
Verscht679/
Virsova678/
Uers676/
Weierst676/
Fierszt675/
Baaiers674/
Wiohers672/
Biersse672/
Uirs672/
Boyiers671/
Huieers671/
Wihgers671/
Weiiers671/
Buhiers671/
D'Veirs671/
Verx671/
Wohiers671/
Viggirs670/
Veggers670/
Baiyers670/

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