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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 may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Viking is the 580,291^st most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,470,510 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Viking are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in Scandinavia. Viking is also the 274,430^th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 878 people.

The surname Viking is most widely held in Sweden, where it is borne by 314 people, or 1 in 31,359. In Sweden Viking is most numerous in: Västra Götaland County, where 22 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 20 percent are found and Östergötland County, where 12 percent are found. Not including Sweden this last name occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent are found and The Philippines, where 4 percent are found.

Viking Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Viking has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Viking Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Viking last name is chiefly Orthodox (67%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Viking surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political 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.