Vig Surname
Approximately 13,692 people bear this surname
Vig Surname User-submission:
In Hungaian víg means 'cheerful', 'merry', or 'happy'. Some people write it as Vig or Vígh (old form).
Vig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5,916 | 1:129,659 | 8,324 |
| Hungary | 2,822 | 1:3,478 | 408 |
| United States | 1,555 | 1:233,093 | 22,416 |
| Denmark | 533 | 1:10,590 | 998 |
| Serbia | 498 | 1:14,347 | 1,713 |
| Romania | 483 | 1:41,569 | 5,269 |
| Canada | 371 | 1:99,314 | 10,780 |
| England | 344 | 1:161,971 | 15,135 |
| Israel | 245 | 1:34,929 | 4,881 |
| United Arab Emirates | 158 | 1:57,989 | 5,595 |
| Sweden | 107 | 1:92,026 | 6,708 |
| Bahrain | 88 | 1:15,325 | 3,085 |
| Norway | 81 | 1:63,485 | 9,023 |
| Brazil | 58 | 1:3,690,937 | 102,732 |
| Australia | 45 | 1:599,904 | 42,958 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Malaysia | 39 | 1:756,262 | 35,302 |
| Croatia | 34 | 1:124,371 | 18,240 |
| Thailand | 33 | 1:2,140,556 | 247,258 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| France | 24 | 1:2,767,613 | 196,808 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| Czechia | 14 | 1:759,534 | 67,321 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Armenia | 4 | 1:732,545 | 11,666 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Víg (1,304) are calculated separately.
Vig (352) may also be a first name.
Vig Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
In Hungaian víg means 'cheerful', 'merry', or 'happy'. Some people write it as Vig or Vígh (old form).
- uberrenzeeVig Demographics
Average Vig Salary in
United States
$46,984 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vig Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vig (Hindi: विग, Marathi: वीग, Russian: Виг) is found most in India. It may also appear in the variant forms: Víg. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vig? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 38,412th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 532,248 people. The last name Vig is predominantly found in Asia, where 48 percent of Vig live; 43 percent live in South Asia and 43 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Vig is also the 464,438th most frequently used forename world-wide It is held by 352 people.
The last name is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 5,916 people, or 1 in 129,659. In India Vig is mostly found in: Delhi, where 32 percent are found, Punjab, where 23 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 15 percent are found. Outside of India Vig occurs in 67 countries. It is also found in Hungary, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.
Vig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Vig has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 15,550 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Vig Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Vig last name are 6.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.22% being registered with the political party.
The amount Vig earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.45% more than the national average, earning 396,080 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 207.79% more than the national average, earning $69,875,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.89% more than the national average, earning $46,984 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.55% more than the national average, earning $50,454 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Víg | 89 | 1,304 | / |
| Vigh | 86 | 9,281 | / |
| Vaig | 86 | 1,629 | / |
| Vigg | 86 | 212 | / |
| Vieg | 86 | 118 | / |
| Veig | 86 | 73 | / |
| Voig | 86 | 10 | / |
| Vicg | 86 | 6 | / |
| Øvig | 86 | 5 | / |
| Vigt | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vijg | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vwig | 86 | 2 | / |
| Visg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hvig | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vihg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vigz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vigs | 86 | 0 | / |
| Voigt | 75 | 84,687 | / |
| Vaigh | 75 | 4,001 | / |
| Vigue | 75 | 2,113 | / |
| Vigsø | 75 | 169 | / |
| Veigh | 75 | 117 | / |
| Høvig | 75 | 32 | / |
| Veigt | 75 | 32 | / |
| Vaigt | 75 | 23 | / |
| Viggh | 75 | 21 | / |
| Viggs | 75 | 17 | / |
| Voigh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Vijgh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Håvig | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vhigs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Veigs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Veigg | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vuigt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vigső | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vwieg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Voigg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Voigp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Viegh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Big | 67 | 79,334 | / |
| Veg | 67 | 14,675 | / |
| Vik | 67 | 8,256 | / |
| Vic | 67 | 3,858 | / |
| Vix | 67 | 1,246 | / |
| Wig | 67 | 816 | / |
| Vég | 67 | 788 | / |
| Fig | 67 | 619 | / |
| Vigová | 67 | 33 | / |
| Viggue | 67 | 22 | / |
| Vigova | 67 | 21 | / |
| Vjg | 67 | 12 | / |
| Uig | 67 | 10 | / |
| Voigth | 67 | 10 | / |
| Voigtt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vyg | 67 | 5 | / |
| Veigue | 67 | 5 | / |
| Viq | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vishgh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Väg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vaigue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaisgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaaigh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veiggs | 67 | 1 | / |
Vig Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vig in the Marathi language | ||
| वीग | viga | 92.48 |
| वीघ | vigha | 6.02 |
| Vig in the Hindi language | ||
| विग | viga | 72.06 |
| वीग | viga | 27.55 |
| Vig in the Russian language | ||
| Виг | vig | - |
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