Vils Surname

641,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Vils Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vils Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2261:36,3405,264
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
Denmark291:194,64516,083
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
India271:28,409,829361,298
Russia261:5,543,194237,148
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Liechtenstein51:7,6761,080
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Anguilla11:13,436792
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Vils (119) may also be a first name.

Vils Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vils (Hindi: विल्स, Russian: Вильс) is found most in Switzerland. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vils? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 641,055th most common last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 15,374,569 people. Vils occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Vils are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 47 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 856,040th most widely held first name globally, held by 119 people.

The last name Vils is most common in Switzerland, where it is carried by 226 people, or 1 in 36,340. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of St Gallen, where 70 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 12 percent live and Canton of Bern, where 4 percent live. Other than Switzerland it occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and Denmark, where 6 percent live.

Vils Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Vils has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vils last name rose 1,833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vils Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vils last name are 34.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.48% registered to vote for the party.

Vils earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.66% more than the national average, earning $44,729 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vills8923/
Vijls8919/
Viels8915/
Vilse8910/
Viols899/
Vilsh892/
Vwils891/
Vilss890/
Vls8639/
Villes80235/
Viglis80138/
Vilsøe807/
Villse803/
Vilsch801/
Fils7518,922/
Wils753,946/
Vels751,080/
Bils75678/
Vilz75332/
Vles7526/
Völs7516/
Vyls754/
Vlsd752/
Vlhs751/
Uils751/
Vøls751/
Vhls751/
Vlsp751/
Vlss751/
Vlst751/
Vlsz751/
Hvls751/
Vielles7343/
Vilsova733/
Violles733/
Villese732/
Vuilles731/
Villess730/
Wills6769,354/
Bills6717,759/
Velsh671,315/
Wiels67478/
Filse67263/
Vilce67256/
Bilse67229/
Buils67181/
Voels67171/
Fills67133/
Phils6798/
Filsø6790/
Wilse6788/
Wilsz6788/
Fiels6758/
Veels6738/
Vells6726/
Biels6724/
Velse6718/
Velst6718/
Vilch6716/
Biols6714/
Wilss6713/
Velss6711/
Vielz6710/
Villz6710/
Bilss679/
Völse677/
Bijls676/
Fisls675/
Filss674/
Bihls673/
Uills672/
Wuils672/
Vlles672/
Fuils672/
Fiols672/
Huils672/
Bhils671/
Filsz671/
Vylsh671/
Filës671/
Velsø671/
Velsz671/
Wilsh671/
Wilhs670/
Veuls670/

Vils Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vils in the Hindi language
विल्सvilsa66.67
विलसvilasa33.33
Vils in the Russian language
Вильсvils-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vils
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