Viiru Surname
Approximately 146 people bear this surname
Viiru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 142 | 1:38,709 | 4,929 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
The alternate forms: Viirú (1) are calculated separately.
Viiru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Viiru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Viiru is held by more people in Finland than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Viirú. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Viiru? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,459,453rd most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Viiru live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in Scandinavia.
It is most numerous in Finland, where it is held by 142 people, or 1 in 38,709. In Finland Viiru is primarily found in: Central Finland, where 36 percent are found, South Karelia, where 21 percent are found and Uusimaa, where 17 percent are found. Beside Finland Viiru exists in one country. It is also found in Ghana, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viirú | 93 | 1 | / |
| Viieru | 91 | 36 | / |
| Vieru | 80 | 11,927 | / |
| Vjiru | 80 | 138 | / |
| Biiru | 80 | 13 | / |
| Fiiru | 80 | 10 | / |
| Wiiru | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vierus | 73 | 213 | / |
| Vieruß | 73 | 9 | / |
| Vierou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Viyoru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vuhiru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Biirus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vierud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Viyrus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Biirru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vierhus | 67 | 37 | / |
| Vierrou | 67 | 21 | / |
| Vajjiru | 67 | 18 | / |
| Biitrus | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vieroux | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vajhiru | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vieruss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bijitru | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Viiru
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