Viljoen Surname
Approximately 53,166 people bear this surname
Viljoen Surname Definition:
(1) Originally Villion. From Old Celtic name Villo. (2) “Basket Maker” in Old French (Villon).
Viljoen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 45,606 | 1:1,188 | 125 |
| Mozambique | 4,944 | 1:5,514 | 1,220 |
| Australia | 721 | 1:37,442 | 4,896 |
| England | 559 | 1:99,675 | 10,532 |
| United States | 272 | 1:1,332,570 | 92,890 |
| Zimbabwe | 245 | 1:63,013 | 9,478 |
| New Zealand | 217 | 1:20,868 | 3,656 |
| Canada | 148 | 1:248,957 | 23,668 |
| Namibia | 122 | 1:19,749 | 3,472 |
| Botswana | 83 | 1:26,349 | 5,307 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Zambia | 9 | 1:1,761,102 | 32,119 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Oman | 5 | 1:737,594 | 6,889 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
Viljoen (143) may also be a first name.
Viljoen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) Originally Villion. From Old Celtic name Villo. (2) “Basket Maker” in Old French (Villon).
Viljoen Demographics
Average Male Viljoen Height
177.33 cm
Average Female Viljoen Height
159.58 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Viljoen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Viljoen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Viljoen is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Viljoen? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 10,564th most frequently used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 137,072 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Viljoen live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 87 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 772,378th most numerous forename on earth, borne by 143 people.
It is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 45,606 people, or 1 in 1,188. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 36 percent live, Western Cape, where 16 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 9 percent live. Not including South Africa Viljoen exists in 69 countries. It is also common in Mozambique, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.
Viljoen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Viljoen has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname grew 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Viljoen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Viljoen surname are 29.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.74% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Viljoen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.95% more than the national average, earning R 458,532 per year; in United States they earn 22.52% more than the national average, earning $52,868 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.79% more than the national average, earning $74,422 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vilijoen | 93 | 3 | / |
| Viljoene | 93 | 1 | / |
| Viljioen | 93 | 1 | / |
| Vijljoen | 93 | 1 | / |
| Vljoen | 92 | 1 | / |
| Viljean | 86 | 397 | / |
| Biljoen | 86 | 57 | / |
| Wiljoen | 86 | 18 | / |
| Veljoen | 86 | 9 | / |
| Uiljoen | 86 | 4 | / |
| Viljaen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Filjoen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Viljoun | 86 | 1 | / |
| Viljoin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Viljoint | 80 | 3 | / |
| Viljeant | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vieljean | 80 | 1 | / |
| Viljount | 80 | 1 | / |
| Viljan | 77 | 11 | / |
| Vljahen | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wilejon | 71 | 4 | / |
| Viliien | 71 | 1 | / |
| Velshoen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vilaijun | 67 | 1 | / |
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