Vieweg Surname

162,950th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,667 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,0101:40,0525,288
United States4091:886,20867,037
Sweden1031:95,6006,949
Canada391:944,75971,777
England241:2,321,58686,519
Mexico181:6,895,90033,734
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

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.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Viehweg921,114/
Viewegh9266/
Viewegg925/
Veweg910/
Viehwegh861/
Wieweg8378/
Viewig8316/
Fieweg835/
Viebeg834/
Bieweg831/
Veaweg830/
Viewegová807/
Wiesweg77228/
Fiehweg7743/
Wiewegg7734/
Vievegh779/
Wiewegh776/
Viehwig773/
Viehweq771/
Veihweg771/
Wiweg7354/
Fiweg7321/
Viwek735/
Veveg731/
Beweg731/
Viechwec711/
Viebig67350/
Viveke6745/
Wieveg6714/
Fiewig6713/
Vevegh676/
Biewig676/
Fiebeg673/
Viveek672/
Viweck671/
Fiewek671/
Wiewek671/
Weuweg671/

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