174.64 ^cm

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་) occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Vík. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Vik is the 60,946^th most commonly held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 882,697 people. The last name Vik is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Vik reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 91,911^th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 5,373 people.

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

Vik Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Vik has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Vik surname grew 2,124 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vik Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Vik surname is primarily 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 national 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.