Vieweg Surname
Approximately 2,667 people bear this surname
Vieweg Surname Definition:
(Ger.) Cattle Way or Run [Ger. vieh, Middle High German vihe, O.H.Ger. film, fehu, cattle + Ger. weg, Middle High German O.H.Ger. wec = Old Saxon weg, way, road, &c.]
Vieweg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,010 | 1:40,052 | 5,288 |
| United States | 409 | 1:886,208 | 67,037 |
| Sweden | 103 | 1:95,600 | 6,949 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Mexico | 18 | 1:6,895,900 | 33,734 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Vieweg Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Ger.) Cattle Way or Run [Ger. vieh, Middle High German vihe, O.H.Ger. film, fehu, cattle + Ger. weg, Middle High German O.H.Ger. wec = Old Saxon weg, way, road, &c.]
Vieweg Demographics
Vieweg Political Affiliation
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Vieweg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vieweg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vieweg is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Vieweg click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vieweg? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 162,950th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,732,488 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Vieweg reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 2,010 people, or 1 in 40,052. In Germany Vieweg is primarily concentrated in: Saxony, where 33 percent are found, Bavaria, where 12 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Germany this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Sweden, where 4 percent are found.
Vieweg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Vieweg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Vieweg last name expanded 4,090 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vieweg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Vieweg last name are 5.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.75% registered with the political party.
The amount Vieweg earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.82% less than the national average, earning R 33,708 per year; in United States they earn 2.56% more than the national average, earning $44,254 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.14% less than the national average, earning $45,640 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viehweg | 92 | 1,114 | / |
| Viewegh | 92 | 66 | / |
| Viewegg | 92 | 5 | / |
| Veweg | 91 | 0 | / |
| Viehwegh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wieweg | 83 | 78 | / |
| Viewig | 83 | 16 | / |
| Fieweg | 83 | 5 | / |
| Viebeg | 83 | 4 | / |
| Bieweg | 83 | 1 | / |
| Veaweg | 83 | 0 | / |
| Viewegová | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wiesweg | 77 | 228 | / |
| Fiehweg | 77 | 43 | / |
| Wiewegg | 77 | 34 | / |
| Vievegh | 77 | 9 | / |
| Wiewegh | 77 | 6 | / |
| Viehwig | 77 | 3 | / |
| Viehweq | 77 | 1 | / |
| Veihweg | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wiweg | 73 | 54 | / |
| Fiweg | 73 | 21 | / |
| Viwek | 73 | 5 | / |
| Veveg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beweg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Viechwec | 71 | 1 | / |
| Viebig | 67 | 350 | / |
| Viveke | 67 | 45 | / |
| Wieveg | 67 | 14 | / |
| Fiewig | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vevegh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Biewig | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fiebeg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Viveek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Viweck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fiewek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiewek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weuweg | 67 | 1 | / |
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