Viljeon Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Viljeon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Viljeon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Viljeon Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Viljeon Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Viljeon is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Viljeon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Viljeon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,117,718th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Viljeon occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Viljeon reside; 86 percent reside in Southern Africa and 86 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Viljeon is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 10,835,541. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 40 percent live, KwaZulu-Natal, where 20 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 20 percent live. Barring South Africa this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Viljean86397/
Vilceon8613/
Vilcean7141/
Wilsjon711/
Vilgeant672/
Bailgeon671/
Philieon671/
Wildjean671/
Uittlejohn592/
Velcean57148/
Biljyan5779/
Belgeon570/
Vilchian531/
Welchjohn501/

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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
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  • 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 Viljeon
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