Viik Surname

366,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 985 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Estonia

Viik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Viik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland5001:10,9931,701
Estonia3411:3,876331
Sweden581:169,77211,770
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Norway261:197,78022,769
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

Viik (12) may also be a first name.

Viik Last Name Facts

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

The surname Viik (Russian: Виик) is borne by more people in Finland than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Viik? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 366,000th most commonly held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 7,398,524 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Viik reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in Scandinavia. Viik is also the 3,306,491st most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 12 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Finland, where it is carried by 500 people, or 1 in 10,993. In Finland it is mostly found in: Central Finland, where 30 percent live, Uusimaa, where 20 percent live and Northern Savonia, where 14 percent live. Barring Finland this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Estonia, where 35 percent live and Sweden, where 6 percent live.

Viik Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Viik surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Viik earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 18.85% less than the national average, earning 280,856 kr per year; in United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.7% more than the national average, earning $50,030 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Viike891/
Wiik754,856/
Viig75133/
Viek7585/
Viyk7538/
Vyik751/
Uiik751/
Vuijk67899/
Vieck67239/
Vieke67150/
Väike6726/
Vehik6720/
Viyok677/
Wiiks677/
Uiike675/
Vihek673/
Vijic671/
Vyijk671/
Viayk671/
Phiik671/
Vieek670/
Vjaik670/

Viik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Viik in the Russian language
Виикviik-

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Viik Reference & Research

Vick FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Vick FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Viik
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis