Vieru Surname
Approximately 11,927 people bear this surname
Vieru Surname User-submission:
The Vieru surname is derived from an occupation - 'viticulturist' or 'vine-grower'. It is from the Romanian "viță de vie", which means 'vine' (from the Latin, vitis vinifera).
The Vieru surname is most prevalent in the north-eastern counties of Romania and in Moldova, which is an area of rich viticulturist heritage.
Read More About This SurnameVieru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 8,638 | 1:2,324 | 315 |
| Moldova | 2,099 | 1:1,697 | 188 |
| Russia | 530 | 1:271,930 | 28,341 |
| Spain | 182 | 1:256,879 | 16,299 |
| Transnistria | 144 | 1:3,297 | 548 |
| Finland | 80 | 1:68,709 | 7,707 |
| United States | 55 | 1:6,590,162 | 310,708 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Italy | 39 | 1:1,568,120 | 82,279 |
| Sweden | 32 | 1:307,711 | 21,451 |
| Greece | 18 | 1:615,544 | 71,673 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Vieru (11) may also be a first name.
Vieru Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Vieru surname is derived from an occupation - 'viticulturist' or 'vine-grower'. It is from the Romanian "viță de vie", which means 'vine' (from the Latin, vitis vinifera).
The Vieru surname is most prevalent in the north-eastern counties of Romania and in Moldova, which is an area of rich viticulturist heritage.
- valiVieru Demographics
Average Vieru Salary in
United States
$38,995 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vieru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vieru Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vieru (Russian: Виеру) is held by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Vieru? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 43,583rd most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 611,012 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Vieru are found; 95 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 90 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Vieru is also the 3,487,849th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 11 people.
The last name Vieru is most frequent in Romania, where it is carried by 8,638 people, or 1 in 2,324. In Romania it is most frequent in: Iași County, where 12 percent live, Vaslui County, where 10 percent live and Botoșani County, where 10 percent live. Outside of Romania this last name is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 18 percent live and Russia, where 4 percent live.
Vieru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Vieru surname is chiefly Orthodox (96%) in Russia and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Vieru last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Vieru earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 90.88% less than the national average, earning €2,738 per year; in United States they earn 9.63% less than the national average, earning $38,995 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.29% less than the national average, earning $37,120 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vieru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vieru in the Russian language | ||
| Виеру | vieru | - |
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