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

The last name Viking (Hindi: विकिंग, Russian: Викинг) occurs most in Sweden. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Viking click here.

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

This last name is the 580,291^st most frequent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 13,470,510 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Viking reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in Scandinavia. Viking is also the 274,430^th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 878 people.

The last name Viking is most frequent in Sweden, where it is held by 314 people, or 1 in 31,359. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 22 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 20 percent are found and Östergötland County, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Sweden it is found in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and The Philippines, where 4 percent are found.

Viking Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Viking has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Viking last name increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Viking Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Viking surname is primarily Orthodox (67%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Viking surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Viking earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.67% more than the national average, earning $43,436 USD per year.