Viger Surname

145,582nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,049 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Viger Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) 1 Vigour [Middle English vigor, Old French vigo(u)r (French vigueur), Latin vigor, force] 2 for the French Viguier = Provost (in Languedoc, Provence) [French viguier; Latin vicari-us, a deputy] Viguier.—Mot qui ne se dit qu’en Lan" guedoc et en Provence.

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Viger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,2091:30,4763,984
United States8701:416,61936,159
France7331:90,61813,048
Russia551:2,620,419149,158
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Spain281:1,669,71648,608
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Belgium151:766,44363,354
England131:4,286,005132,302
Israel101:855,76354,181
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
China21:683,660,78330,601
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

Viger (33) may also be a first name.

Viger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) 1 Vigour [Middle English vigor, Old French vigo(u)r (French vigueur), Latin vigor, force] 2 for the French Viguier = Provost (in Languedoc, Provence) [French viguier; Latin vicari-us, a deputy] Viguier.—Mot qui ne se dit qu’en Lan" guedoc et en Provence. Il signifie le juge qu’ on apelle Prévôt dans les autres provinces de France. Les Ducs ou les Comtes de la première race des Rois François avoient des viguiers, ou des Lieutenans qui rendoient justice en leur absence.— Dict. de Richelet (1680), ii. 530.

In France, Viguier is a much commoner surname than Vigueur.

3 voiced (West - Country) forms of Vicar, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Viger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Viger (Georgian: ვიგერ, Russian: Вигер) is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Viger? popularity and diffusion

It is the 145,582nd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,390,143 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Viger are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 34 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,807,719th most common given name in the world, held by 33 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Canada, where it is held by 1,209 people, or 1 in 30,476. In Canada Viger is primarily concentrated in: Quebec, where 82 percent reside, Ontario, where 11 percent reside and British Columbia, where 5 percent reside. Not including Canada this last name occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and France, where 24 percent reside.

Viger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Viger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Viger last name increased 1,115 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 130 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Viger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Viger surname are 2.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.7% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Viger earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.53% more than the national average, earning $45,968 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.73% less than the national average, earning $42,363 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vigier916,756/
Visger91499/
Viguer91334/
Veiger91106/
Vieger91100/
Vidger9195/
Vigert9130/
Vitger9119/
Vigger9115/
Vaiger914/
Vigerr911/
Vioger910/
Vige89776/
Vizgert8353/
Veigert8346/
Veinger8327/
Vaigert835/
Vizgerd834/
Vighier832/
Vissger831/
Vigiere831/
Vainger831/
Viggert830/
Veigher830/
Vighe801,816/
Vizer801,449/
Biger80820/
Figer80696/
Veger80642/
Wiger80605/
Viser80446/
Vigre80444/
Vijge80266/
Vager80261/
Vigie80221/
Vuger80204/
Vigee80185/
Viget80183/
Voige80127/
Véger80108/
Viges8084/
Vidge8049/
Veige8043/
Vijer8033/
Vigeh8011/
Viege809/
Vigge805/
Vaige804/
Vigey804/
Vigir804/
Vigée804/
Vicer803/
Vigea802/
Viged801/
Vyger801/
Vuige801/
Vioge801/
Vigerová773/
Vigerova773/
Viguerre771/
Veiguert771/
Visscger770/
Wigger737,103/
Bigger734,164/
Bieger732,528/
Widger731,912/
Fieger731,680/
Viseur731,295/
Wieger73891/
Weiger73708/
Vegher73599/
Veuger73547/
Beiger73471/
Feiger73456/
Vezier73442/
Veeger73357/
Vieser73355/
Vizier73352/
Visier73305/
Veijer73268/
Vicher73266/
Viguet73250/
Vaiser73244/
Veguer73225/
Boiger73224/
Veiser73223/
Vigues73215/
Figger73215/
Veizer73200/
Vagere73184/
Figuer73177/
Figert73174/
Viezer73146/
Vaizer73143/
Vegger73128/
Wigier73107/
Végert73101/
Vagger7396/
Vajger7390/
Voiges7389/
Visere7386/
Bigert7372/
Vegert7359/
Baiger7354/
Figere7352/
Vesier7349/
Phiger7345/
Vugier7344/
Vaighe7340/
Figier7336/
Visjer7336/
Bigere7335/
Fioger7329/
Vaigea7328/
Vegere7324/
Bisger7322/
Viguez7322/
Vegier7321/
Vieghe7321/
Vasger7319/
Viscer7319/
Vayger7317/
Vizere7317/
Vauger7315/
Viceer7314/
Vaager7313/
Vézier7312/
Vikher7311/
Bidger738/
Vaijer738/
Veigea738/
Vighre737/
Vadger737/
Huiger737/
Vizert736/
Figher736/
Vigesh736/
Vizeer736/
Faiger735/
Vigghe734/
Veager734/
Fisger734/
Hveger734/
Voizer734/
Visgie734/
Veyger733/
Vigets733/
Vigeet733/
Voiser733/
Waiger733/
Biguer733/
Vijerr733/
Vigiee733/
Veigey732/
Vatger732/
Vazier732/
Buiger732/
Fuiger731/
Vizzer731/
Voiget731/
Vigheh731/
Vicejr731/
Veiges731/
Vigies731/
Bigier731/
Wiguer731/
Viseer731/
Vigiet731/
Vierzi731/
Vájger731/
Wizger731/
Vaiges731/
Bicger731/
Vwiege731/
Vighir731/
Vizerd730/
Vigair730/
Veidge730/
Viegie730/
Bigher730/
Wisger730/
Vizeir730/
Bigerd730/
Viguye730/
Wigher730/
Vogginger71137/
Vaigerová711/
Vice679,928/
Bige675,405/
Vise672,669/
Vize671,194/
Viezzer67886/
Vege67871/
Biegger67424/
Vaugier67334/
Vigi67314/
Vije67234/
Biggert67224/
Feigert67197/
Bainger67176/
Wige67158/
Beigert67108/
Veighey67107/
Vichier67106/
Bittger6778/
Vajgert6776/
Bigeyre6762/
Vichert6759/
Vougier6755/
Voisier6752/
Vizzier6746/
Weidger6746/
Figueir6742/
Baigert6740/
Weigher6739/
Vitcher6739/
Bishger6739/
Faigher6737/
Vechier6736/
Buinger6735/
Baieger6731/
Baigger6731/
Vyge6730/
Vicherd6726/
Huitger6725/
Beigger6723/
Figuere6721/
Figiere6721/
Biegier6721/
Beigier6720/
Feigher6716/
Vigé6716/
Bisgier6713/
Viesier6713/
Wigiert6710/
Veygert679/
Baigher678/
Veisert678/
Pfieger676/
Feinger676/
Vaisere676/
Wittger676/
Veicher675/
Waigert675/
Wigerdt675/
Vizgird674/
Weisger674/
Veegher674/
Beiguer674/
Biguerd674/
Veynger673/
Veghert673/
Vaynger673/
Bajiger673/
Viziere673/
Vaygert672/
Visgird672/
Beinger672/
Whinger672/
Foinger672/
Vigj672/
Uige672/
Wighert672/
Weigier672/
Voyager672/
Vigè672/
Biguere672/
Bujiger671/
Fighere671/
Figuerd671/
Biggier671/
Vojgert671/
Wicgert671/
Vigeesh671/
Viguire671/
Veugger671/
Vhijere671/
Vaigesh671/
Uhigher671/
Waiguer671/
Pfisger671/
Viserre671/
Vishghe671/
Viyagir671/
Vichere671/
Wiegger671/
Veguere671/
Waigerd671/
Fiegier671/
Boinger671/
Vichear671/
Vayager671/
Pfeiger671/
Viczzer671/
Weigger671/
Wheiger671/
Wigerth671/
Vaikher671/
Bigeier671/
Faigeyr671/
Whidger670/
Biddger670/
Bigerth670/
Beigher670/
Viecher670/
Boieger670/
Voigets670/
Fissger670/
Wiggere670/
Vierzey670/
Weigerd670/
Biogher670/
Veazier670/
Witsger670/
Bidgert670/
Vougere670/

Viger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Viger in the Georgian language
ვიგერviger-
Viger in the Russian language
Вигерviger-

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