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Where Does The Last Name Vik Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Vik (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻴﻚ, Hindi: विक्की, Marathi: वीक, Tibetan: བིག་) is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Vík. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vik? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Vik is the 60,946^th most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 882,697 people. The surname Vik occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Vik are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in Scandinavia. Vik is also the 91,911^th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 5,373 people.

The surname Vik is most frequently held in Norway, where it is carried by 5,229 people, or 1 in 983. In Norway Vik is most frequent in: Western Norway, where 51 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 30 percent live and Central Norway, where 7 percent live. Other than Norway this last name exists in 60 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live and Czechia, where 6 percent live.

Vik Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Vik has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vik last name expanded 2,124 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vik Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Vik last name is principally Orthodox (76%) in Russia and Orthodox (64%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Vik are 3.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.21% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vik earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 0.68% more than the national average, earning 348,421 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.6% more than the national average, earning $44,703 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.41% more than the national average, earning $51,375 CAD per year.