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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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/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Vieru.
How Common Is The Last Name Vieru? popularity and diffusion
The surname Vieru is the 43,583rd most widespread surname globally, held by around 1 in 611,012 people. The last name Vieru occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Vieru reside; 95 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 90 percent reside in Romanian Europe. Vieru is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 11 people.
The surname Vieru is most widespread in Romania, where it is held by 8,638 people, or 1 in 2,324. In Romania Vieru is most common in: Iași County, where 12 percent reside, Vaslui County, where 10 percent reside and Botoșani County, where 10 percent reside. Barring Romania Vieru is found in 33 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 18 percent reside and Russia, where 4 percent reside.
Vieru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (96%) in Russia and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Vieru are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being 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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