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 Male Vig Height
175.1 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Vig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vig Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vig (Hindi: विग, Marathi: वीग, Russian: Виг) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Víg. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vig? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 38,412th most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 532,248 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 48 percent of Vig live; 43 percent live in South Asia and 43 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 464,438th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 352 people.
The surname Vig is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 5,916 people, or 1 in 129,659. In India it is mostly found in: Delhi, where 32 percent live, Punjab, where 23 percent live and Maharashtra, where 15 percent live. Besides India Vig occurs in 67 countries. It also occurs in Hungary, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.
Vig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Vig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vig surname increased 15,550 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Vig Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Vig surname are 6.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.22% registered with the 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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