Vieu Surname

267,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Vieu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vieu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,0851:61,2198,311
United States3431:1,056,73277,214
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
England21:27,859,030389,889
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

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

Vieu (468) may also be a first name.

Vieu Last Name Facts

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

Vieu (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻴﻲ) is most common in France. It may also appear as: Vièu. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vieu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vieu is the 267,252nd most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,984,642 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Vieu are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 74 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 393,633rd most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 468 people.

The surname Vieu is most widespread in France, where it is held by 1,085 people, or 1 in 61,219. In France Vieu is most prevalent in: Occitanie, where 62 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 12 percent are found and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 8 percent are found. Other than France it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Argentina, where 1 percent are found.

Vieu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vieu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Vieu last name grew 2,018 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vieu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vieu surname are 1.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.17% registered to vote for the party.

Vieu earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.06% less than the national average, earning $43,124 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vièu921/
Vieau891,097/
Vijeu89119/
Vieou8911/
Vieus892/
Vieut891/
Vieuu891/
Viu861,452/
Viejou8050/
Vieaud8020/
Vieoux801/
Viheue801/
Viehou801/
Wieu754,495/
Bieu754,223/
Veau751,822/
Viju751,043/
Viou75452/
Fieu75371/
Veyu75145/
Viiu75118/
Veju7583/
Vișu7557/
Vîiu7552/
Vius7545/
Vuiu7544/
Viyu7529/
Viua7515/
Veou7512/
Viup7510/
Vehu758/
Vihu757/
Voiu756/
Veuu751/
Viuu751/
Viux751/
Veiu751/
Vgeu751/
Viuz751/
Viehaus7336/
Vijeyud731/
Vieault730/
Phieu67687/
Vejju67504/
Vihou67396/
Vaiju67185/
Vioiu67129/
Vijju67111/
Vehus67111/
Fieus6774/
Bieux6768/
Vijud6746/
Bieou6742/
Viutt6723/
Veyuh6718/
Bieeu6717/
Biheu6716/
Viust6714/
Bieau6714/
Bieuz6712/
Viejó6710/
Viyuh679/
Vegiu678/
Viyou677/
Vijau675/
Vehou673/
Bhieu673/
Fieau673/
Vijyu673/
Vijuć672/
Vijou672/
Veyou672/
Vejgu671/
Vejuj671/
Veeju671/
Vijhu671/
Fijeu671/
Fieud671/
Bieus671/
Viuts671/
Viuhp671/
Bijeu671/
Vuțiu671/
Vyeju671/
Veoux671/
Veeyu671/
Wieuh671/
Vaiyu671/
Veyut671/
Viyua671/
Voiyu671/
Vehut670/

Vieu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vieu in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻓﻴﻲfyy50
ﺍﻓﻲafy50

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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 Vieu
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