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.
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Vieru Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Vieru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vieru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vieru (Russian: Виеру) is carried by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Vieru? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 43,583rd most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 611,012 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Vieru reside; 95 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 90 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held given name in the world, held by 11 people.
This last name is most widely held in Romania, where it is borne by 8,638 people, or 1 in 2,324. In Romania Vieru is most common in: Iași County, where 12 percent are found, Vaslui County, where 10 percent are found and Botoșani County, where 10 percent are found. Beside Romania this surname occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 18 percent are found and Russia, where 4 percent are found.
Vieru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (96%) in Russia and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Vieru surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political 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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